David A. Johnson
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$222,937Total compensation $223,715, including $778 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
#422University of Waterloo
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$222,9372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$100,213 in 2004 is worth about $157,164 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $222,937Benefits $778Total $223,715 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $214,113Benefits $657Total $214,770 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $207,421Benefits $581Total $208,002 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,460Benefits $491Total $198,951 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,211Benefits $377Total $195,589 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,311Benefits $365Total $191,675 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,113Benefits $375Total $186,488 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $180,736Benefits $381Total $181,117 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $175,448Benefits $408Total $175,856 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $169,865Benefits $432Total $170,297 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $162,499Benefits $449Total $162,948 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $157,225Benefits $435Total $157,660 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $151,134Benefits $331Total $151,465 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,289Benefits $364Total $145,653 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $140,596Benefits $825Total $141,421 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $139,881Benefits $862Total $140,743 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,312Benefits $863Total $134,175 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $125,843Benefits $833Total $126,677 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,846Benefits $716Total $119,561 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,385Benefits $615Total $113,000 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,267Benefits $528Total $106,795 |
| 2004 | Assoc. ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,213Benefits $473Total $100,687 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David A. Johnson's 2025 salary of $222,937 comes to roughly $142,390 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 64% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $214,113 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$142,390
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +64%
Where does $222,937 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.