David Simakov
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$189,306Total compensation $190,232, including $926 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
#779University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$189,3062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$114,685 in 2016 is worth about $146,661 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,306 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $178,709 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,485 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $153,437 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $152,523 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,124 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,499 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $130,925 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,791 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,685 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Simakov's 2025 salary of $189,306 comes to roughly $125,173 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. David Simakov has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,173
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +9%
Where does $189,306 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.