Caroline Metz
University of Waterloo/Research Associate
2025 Salary
$141,703Total compensation $142,396, including $693 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
#1,349University of Waterloo
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$141,7032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$122,132 in 2022 is worth about $132,633 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,703Benefits $693Total $142,396 |
| 2024 | Managing Director, Economics and ResiliencyUniversity Of Waterloo | $134,245Benefits $572Total $134,817 |
| 2023 | Managing Director, Economics and ResiliencyUniversity Of Waterloo | $128,396Benefits $500Total $128,896 |
| 2022 | Managing Director, Economics and ResiliencyUniversity Of Waterloo | $122,132Benefits $423Total $122,556 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Caroline Metz was paid $141,703 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,173, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.1%. That is about 6% more than the $134,245 paid in 2024. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Caroline Metz's total compensation of $142,396 ranked #1,349. 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
- ~$99,173
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate median
- +28%
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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.