Carol Ptacek
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$248,586Total compensation $249,106, including $520 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
#203University of Waterloo
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$248,5862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$112,671 in 2007 is worth about $165,924 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $248,586Benefits $520Total $249,106 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $237,251Benefits $608Total $237,859 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $232,176Benefits $878Total $233,054 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $211,503Benefits $733Total $212,236 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $206,837Benefits $560Total $207,397 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $201,445Benefits $538Total $201,983 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,211Benefits $549Total $180,760 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $186,540Benefits $550Total $187,090 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $177,519Benefits $578Total $178,097 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,253Benefits $607Total $170,860 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $162,377Benefits $629Total $163,006 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $154,066Benefits $596Total $154,663 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $147,108Benefits $452Total $147,561 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $139,215Benefits $486Total $139,701 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,093Benefits $1,094Total $134,187 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $129,855Benefits $1,135Total $130,990 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $125,343Benefits $1,136Total $126,480 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,509Benefits $1,099Total $119,608 |
| 2007 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,671Benefits $950Total $113,620 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Carol Ptacek's 2025 salary of $248,586 comes to roughly $155,257 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% more than the $237,251 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 83% more. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$155,257
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +83%
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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.