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Daniel Cockayne

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$142,985

Total compensation $143,285, including $300 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

#1,334

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$142,985

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,545 in 2020 to $143,285 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$104,426 in 2020 is worth about $125,158 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$142,985Benefits $300Total $143,285
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$123,152Benefits $248Total $123,400
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$125,027Benefits $214Total $125,242
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$114,571Benefits $170Total $114,741
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$109,641Benefits $127Total $109,768
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$104,426Benefits $119Total $104,545

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $142,985 Daniel Cockayne earned in 2025, roughly $99,899 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. That is about 16% more than the $123,152 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 18% less. 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
~$99,899
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−18%

Where does $142,985 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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