Donna Strickland
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$274,411Total compensation $274,986, including $575 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
#89University of Waterloo
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$274,4112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$102,599 in 2007 is worth about $151,092 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $274,411Benefits $575Total $274,986 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $262,571Benefits $489Total $263,060 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $253,671Benefits $439Total $254,109 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $243,409Benefits $361Total $243,770 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $240,492Benefits $278Total $240,770 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $235,853Benefits $270Total $236,123 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $234,407Benefits $266Total $234,673 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,958Benefits $214Total $169,171 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $159,475Benefits $226Total $159,701 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $156,482Benefits $235Total $156,717 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,345Benefits $243Total $146,588 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $143,339Benefits $231Total $143,570 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,665Benefits $173Total $135,838 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $130,485Benefits $186Total $130,670 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,988Benefits $418Total $125,406 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $122,149Benefits $434Total $122,583 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,705Benefits $434Total $118,139 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,074Benefits $417Total $111,492 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,599Benefits $358Total $102,957 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Donna Strickland was paid $274,411 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $167,476, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.0%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 102% more. Donna Strickland has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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
- ~$167,476
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +102%
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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.