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Douglas K. Hirst

University of Waterloo/Materials Engineering Technician

2025 Salary

$105,371

Total compensation $105,592, including $221 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

#2,166

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$105,414

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,749 in 2023 to $105,592 in 2025.$100K$102K$104K$106K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$101,582 in 2023 is worth about $106,173 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Materials Engineering TechnicianUniversity Of Waterloo$105,371Benefits $221Total $105,592
2024Materials Engineering TechnicianUniversity Of Waterloo$105,414Benefits $189Total $105,603
2023Materials Engineering TechnicianUniversity Of Waterloo$101,582Benefits $167Total $101,749

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Douglas K. Hirst was paid $105,371 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $77,703, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.0%. It is little changed from the $105,414 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. 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
~$77,703
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%

Where does $105,371 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025