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Dusan Sarenac

University of Waterloo/Research Associate

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$126,167

Total compensation $126,387, including $220 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,445

University of Waterloo

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$126,167

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,145 in 2019 to $126,387 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$120,000 in 2019 is worth about $144,882 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$126,167Benefits $220Total $126,387
2022Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$120,909Benefits $179Total $121,089
2021Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$120,000Benefits $139Total $120,139
2020Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$120,000Benefits $137Total $120,137
2019Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$120,000Benefits $145Total $120,145

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Dusan Sarenac was paid $126,167 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,052, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. For comparison, the median Research Associate on the 2023 list was paid $109,152; this salary is about 16% more. Dusan Sarenac has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$89,052
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
vs. 2023 Research Associate median
+16%

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Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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