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Don Maker

University of Waterloo/Network Support Specialist

2025 Salary

$118,246

Total compensation $118,816, including $570 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

#1,800

University of Waterloo

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$118,246

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,564 in 2022 to $118,816 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222025

$101,225 in 2022 is worth about $109,928 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Network Support SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo$118,246
2024Network Support SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo$114,254
2023Network Support SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo$105,928
2022Network Support SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo$101,225

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Don Maker's 2025 salary of $118,246 comes to roughly $85,899 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $118,816, Don Maker ranked #1,800 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. Don Maker has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. 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
~$85,899
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%

Where does $118,246 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.

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