Caroline T. Kierstead
University of Waterloo/Instructor
2025 Salary
$117,016Total compensation $117,261, including $245 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
#1,832University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$117,0162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,683 in 2021 is worth about $117,912 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $117,016Benefits $245Total $117,261 |
| 2024 | InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,564Benefits $210Total $113,773 |
| 2023 | Instructor, Instructional Support GroupUniversity Of Waterloo | $109,185Benefits $188Total $109,373 |
| 2022 | Instructor, Instructional Support GroupUniversity Of Waterloo | $103,466Benefits $153Total $103,619 |
| 2021 | Instructor, Instructional Support GroupUniversity Of Waterloo | $101,683Benefits $118Total $101,801 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $117,016 Caroline T. Kierstead earned in 2025, roughly $85,203 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.2%. Within University of Waterloo, Caroline T. Kierstead's total compensation of $117,261 was the #1,832 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Caroline T. Kierstead has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,203
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- −14%
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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.