Elizabeth Nilsen
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$203,991Total compensation $204,989, including $997 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
#635University of Waterloo
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$203,9912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$119,970 in 2015 is worth about $155,600 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $203,991Benefits $997Total $204,989 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,755Benefits $820Total $192,576 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,288Benefits $704Total $189,992 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $184,725Benefits $589Total $185,314 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $178,697Benefits $443Total $179,140 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,217Benefits $420Total $170,637 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,785Benefits $423Total $150,208 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $154,677Benefits $416Total $155,093 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,970Benefits $188Total $120,158 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Elizabeth Nilsen was paid $203,991 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $132,620, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 50% more. Elizabeth Nilsen has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$132,620
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +50%
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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.