David Lin
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$137,777Total compensation $138,451, including $674 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
#1,411University of Waterloo
Years on List
42020–2025
Peak Salary
$145,6002020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$145,600 in 2020 is worth about $174,507 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,777Benefits $674Total $138,451 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $128,947Benefits $552Total $129,499 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,604Benefits $477Total $132,081 |
| 2020 | Sessional InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $145,600Benefits $0Total $145,600 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Lin was paid $137,777 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,952, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $124,596 for Assistant Professor Teaching Stream on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $128,947, that is a rise of about 7%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,952
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching Stream 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.