Dawn Macdonald
University of Waterloo/Information Systems Specialist
2025 Salary
$124,594Total compensation $125,203, including $609 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
#1,671University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$124,5942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,203 in 2021 is worth about $117,355 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,594Benefits $609Total $125,203 |
| 2024 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,853Benefits $512Total $121,366 |
| 2023 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $115,861Benefits $448Total $116,308 |
| 2022 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $106,723Benefits $373Total $107,096 |
| 2021 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $101,203Benefits $274Total $101,477 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Dawn Macdonald's $124,594 salary works out to roughly $89,491 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. Among those listed as Information Systems Specialist in 2025, the median was $123,061; this salary sits about 1% above it. Dawn Macdonald has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,491
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Information Systems Specialist median
- +1%
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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.