Derek W. Wright
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$226,345Total compensation $227,314, including $969 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
#381University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$230,1982024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$129,570 in 2016 is worth about $165,696 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $226,345Benefits $969Total $227,314 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $230,198Benefits $805Total $231,003 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $207,951Benefits $696Total $208,647 |
| 2022 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $183,562Benefits $588Total $184,150 |
| 2021 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,114Benefits $446Total $171,560 |
| 2020 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,930Benefits $423Total $171,353 |
| 2019 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,067Benefits $424Total $163,491 |
| 2018 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $157,498Benefits $410Total $157,908 |
| 2017 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $152,293Benefits $434Total $152,726 |
| 2016 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $129,570Benefits $462Total $130,032 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $226,345 Derek W. Wright earned in 2025, roughly $144,100 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.3%. That is about 30% above the 2025 median of $173,519 for Associate Professor Teaching Stream on the Sunshine List. It is down about 2% from the $230,198 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
- ~$144,100
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Teaching Stream median
- +30%
Where does $226,345 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.