Chris Houser
University of Waterloo/Dean, Faculty of Science
2025 Salary
$286,777Total compensation $288,046, including $1,270 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
#69University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$286,7772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$133,500 in 2023 is worth about $139,533 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dean, Faculty of ScienceUniversity Of Waterloo | $286,777Benefits $1,270Total $288,046 |
| 2024 | Dean, ScienceUniversity Of Waterloo | $275,208Benefits $1,061Total $276,270 |
| 2023 | Dean, ScienceUniversity Of Waterloo | $133,500Benefits $477Total $133,977 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $286,777 Chris Houser earned in 2025, roughly $173,223 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.6%. On total compensation of $288,046, Chris Houser ranked #69 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. 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
- ~$173,223
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
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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.