Carolyn L. Ren
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$236,398Total compensation $236,861, including $464 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#294University of Waterloo
Years on List
82009–2025
Peak Salary
$236,3982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$105,704 in 2009 is worth about $151,719 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $236,398Benefits $464Total $236,861 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $225,498Benefits $392Total $225,890 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,412Benefits $348Total $216,760 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,797Benefits $283Total $201,080 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,189Benefits $216Total $187,404 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,572Benefits $207Total $180,779 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,722Benefits $209Total $181,931 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,704Benefits $410Total $106,114 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Carolyn L. Ren's 2025 salary of $236,398 comes to roughly $149,143 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $225,498. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Carolyn L. Ren's total compensation of $236,861 ranked #294. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2009. 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
- ~$149,143
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +74%
Where does $236,398 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.