David H. Lau
University of Waterloo/Supervisor, Laboratory Instructor
2025 Salary
$130,787Total compensation $131,358, including $571 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
#1,542University of Waterloo
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$130,7872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$100,318 in 2022 is worth about $108,943 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $130,787Benefits $571Total $131,358 |
| 2024 | Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,343Benefits $480Total $113,824 |
| 2023 | Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $108,081Benefits $417Total $108,498 |
| 2022 | Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $100,318Benefits $309Total $100,627 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David H. Lau was paid $130,787 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,996, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.7%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; David H. Lau's total compensation of $131,358 ranked #1,542. That is about 15% more than the $113,343 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,996
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
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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.