Douglas Cowan
University of Waterloo/Professor, Renison University College
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$137,276Total compensation $137,652, including $376 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,328University of Waterloo
Years on List
132010–2024
Peak Salary
$200,5792022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2024
$103,357 in 2010 is worth about $145,675 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,276Benefits $376Total $137,652 |
| 2023 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $179,816Benefits $339Total $180,155 |
| 2022 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,579Benefits $287Total $200,866 |
| 2021 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,822Benefits $222Total $192,044 |
| 2020 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $182,553Benefits $209Total $182,762 |
| 2019 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $166,941Benefits $219Total $167,159 |
| 2018 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $179,433Benefits $221Total $179,654 |
| 2017 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $167,637Benefits $234Total $167,871 |
| 2016 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $161,222Benefits $246Total $161,468 |
| 2015 | Academic Dean, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $164,748Benefits $257Total $165,005 |
| 2014 | Academic Dean, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $129,400Benefits $206Total $129,605 |
| 2013 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $113,873Benefits $148Total $114,022 |
| 2010 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $103,357Benefits $389Total $103,746 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Douglas Cowan was paid $137,276 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,122, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $179,816, that is a drop of about 24%. Douglas Cowan has appeared on the list 13 times since 2010. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,122
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.