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David H. Lau

University of Waterloo/Supervisor, Laboratory Instructor

2025 Salary

$130,787

Total 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

#1,542

University of Waterloo

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$130,787

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,627 in 2022 to $131,358 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$100,318 in 2022 is worth about $108,943 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo$130,787Benefits $571Total $131,358
2024Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo$113,343Benefits $480Total $113,824
2023Supervisor, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo$108,081Benefits $417Total $108,498
2022Supervisor, 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%

Where does $130,787 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025