Cecilia Cotton
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$199,583Total compensation $199,994, including $410 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#689University of Waterloo
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$199,5832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,998 in 2011 is worth about $138,314 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,583Benefits $410Total $199,994 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,880Benefits $343Total $193,223 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $185,350Benefits $300Total $185,650 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $169,783Benefits $241Total $170,024 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $178,305Benefits $181Total $178,487 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,431Benefits $172Total $154,603 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $145,376Benefits $174Total $145,550 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $130,083Benefits $173Total $130,256 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,645Benefits $181Total $116,826 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $115,844Benefits $191Total $116,035 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,605Benefits $256Total $113,862 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,611Benefits $136Total $111,747 |
| 2012 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,799Benefits $145Total $105,944 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,998Benefits $526Total $101,524 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cecilia Cotton was paid $199,583 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,489, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.9%. On total compensation of $199,994, Cecilia Cotton ranked #689 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. That is about 3% more than the $192,880 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,489
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +15%
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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.