David Spafford
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$184,653Total compensation $185,039, including $387 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#838University of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$184,6532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,280 in 2013 is worth about $152,808 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $184,653Benefits $387Total $185,039 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $174,951Benefits $326Total $175,277 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $167,345Benefits $288Total $167,633 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,254Benefits $233Total $157,487 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $152,635Benefits $177Total $152,812 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $147,447Benefits $169Total $147,616 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,170Benefits $171Total $141,341 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $134,723Benefits $170Total $134,893 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,667Benefits $179Total $128,846 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $123,293Benefits $188Total $123,481 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,628Benefits $195Total $117,824 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,081Benefits $186Total $112,267 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,280Benefits $140Total $114,420 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Spafford was paid $184,653 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,767, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.5%. It is up about 6% on the $174,951 paid in 2024. David Spafford has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
- ~$122,767
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +6%
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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.