Dusan Sarenac
University of Waterloo/Research Associate
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$126,167Total 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
#1,445University of Waterloo
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$126,1672023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$120,000 in 2019 is worth about $144,882 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,167Benefits $220Total $126,387 |
| 2022 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,909Benefits $179Total $121,089 |
| 2021 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,000Benefits $139Total $120,139 |
| 2020 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,000Benefits $137Total $120,137 |
| 2019 | Research 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.