Christopher Watts
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$154,289Total compensation $154,844, including $555 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
#1,186University of Waterloo
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$154,2892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$108,551 in 2018 is worth about $133,614 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,289 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $134,955 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,389 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,667 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $127,788 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $122,452 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $116,184 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,551 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,289 Christopher Watts earned in 2025, roughly $106,246 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 11% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,246
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −11%
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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.