Catherine Burns
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$279,484Total compensation $280,012, including $528 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
#83University of Waterloo
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$279,4842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$102,637 in 2006 is worth about $154,473 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $279,484Benefits $528Total $280,012 |
| 2024 | Associate Vice-President, Health InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $275,088Benefits $447Total $275,535 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-President, Health InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $265,063Benefits $397Total $265,461 |
| 2022 | Associate Vice-President, Health InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $252,882Benefits $323Total $253,205 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $247,807Benefits $246Total $248,053 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $236,990Benefits $237Total $237,227 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $224,706Benefits $242Total $224,947 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $234,430Benefits $243Total $234,673 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $192,807Benefits $257Total $193,064 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $180,129Benefits $266Total $180,395 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $175,664Benefits $277Total $175,941 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,636Benefits $265Total $165,900 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $156,120Benefits $197Total $156,317 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $126,560Benefits $213Total $126,773 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $139,503Benefits $476Total $139,979 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $134,619Benefits $485Total $135,103 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,609Benefits $484Total $125,093 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,973Benefits $465Total $117,437 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,758Benefits $393Total $109,151 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,637Benefits $329Total $102,966 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catherine Burns was paid $279,484 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $169,834, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.3%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 106% above it. It is up about 2% on the $275,088 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$169,834
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +106%
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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.