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Carol Ptacek

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$248,586

Total 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

#203

University of Waterloo

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$248,586

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,620 in 2007 to $249,106 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$112,671 in 2007 is worth about $165,924 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$248,586Benefits $520Total $249,106
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$237,251Benefits $608Total $237,859
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$232,176Benefits $878Total $233,054
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$211,503Benefits $733Total $212,236
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$206,837Benefits $560Total $207,397
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$201,445Benefits $538Total $201,983
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$180,211Benefits $549Total $180,760
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$186,540Benefits $550Total $187,090
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$177,519Benefits $578Total $178,097
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$170,253Benefits $607Total $170,860
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$162,377Benefits $629Total $163,006
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$154,066Benefits $596Total $154,663
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$147,108Benefits $452Total $147,561
2012ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$139,215Benefits $486Total $139,701
2011ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$133,093Benefits $1,094Total $134,187
2010ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$129,855Benefits $1,135Total $130,990
2009ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$125,343Benefits $1,136Total $126,480
2008ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$118,509Benefits $1,099Total $119,608
2007ProfessorUniversity 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%

Where does $248,586 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.

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