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Chris Houser

University of Waterloo/Dean, Faculty of Science

2025 Salary

$286,777

Total 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

#69

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$286,777

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $133,977 in 2023 to $288,046 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$133,500 in 2023 is worth about $139,533 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Dean, Faculty of ScienceUniversity Of Waterloo$286,777Benefits $1,270Total $288,046
2024Dean, ScienceUniversity Of Waterloo$275,208Benefits $1,061Total $276,270
2023Dean, 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%

Where does $286,777 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.

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2025