Donna Ellis
University of Waterloo/Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence
2025 Salary
$149,609Total compensation $149,979, including $370 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
#1,246University of Waterloo
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$168,1302023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,687 in 2009 is worth about $144,517 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,609Benefits $370Total $149,979 |
| 2024 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $167,788Benefits $325Total $168,112 |
| 2023 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $168,130Benefits $291Total $168,421 |
| 2022 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,560Benefits $238Total $160,799 |
| 2021 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,720Benefits $183Total $157,903 |
| 2020 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $153,912Benefits $176Total $154,088 |
| 2019 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,203Benefits $180Total $149,384 |
| 2018 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $144,951Benefits $193Total $145,144 |
| 2017 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $141,335Benefits $197Total $141,532 |
| 2016 | Director, Centre For Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $137,963Benefits $211Total $138,174 |
| 2015 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $134,016Benefits $222Total $134,238 |
| 2014 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $129,873Benefits $215Total $130,088 |
| 2013 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $124,869Benefits $164Total $125,033 |
| 2012 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $120,019Benefits $180Total $120,199 |
| 2011 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $116,599Benefits $405Total $117,005 |
| 2010 | Director, Centre for Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Waterloo | $112,424Benefits $394Total $112,818 |
| 2009 | Associate DirectorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,687Benefits $382Total $101,069 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Donna Ellis's $149,609 salary works out to roughly $103,648 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. Within University of Waterloo, Donna Ellis's total compensation of $149,979 was the #1,246 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. 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
- ~$103,648
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
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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.