Brian Laird
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$178,771Total compensation $179,596, including $825 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#903University of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$178,7712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,757 in 2017 is worth about $129,392 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $178,771Benefits $825Total $179,596 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,212Benefits $675Total $160,886 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $156,430Benefits $569Total $156,999 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $142,415Benefits $463Total $142,878 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $136,710Benefits $346Total $137,056 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $125,798Benefits $324Total $126,122 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $114,946Benefits $325Total $115,271 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,786Benefits $321Total $109,107 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,757Benefits $334Total $103,092 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brian Laird was paid $178,771 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,718, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Brian Laird's total compensation of $179,596 ranked #903. It is up about 12% on the $160,212 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,718
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
Where does $178,771 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.