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Ellen Maceachen Stothers

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$231,538

Total compensation $231,992, including $454 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

#334

University of Waterloo

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$231,538

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,212 in 2015 to $231,992 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$118,016 in 2015 is worth about $153,067 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$231,538Benefits $454Total $231,992
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$217,427Benefits $379Total $217,806
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$207,201Benefits $335Total $207,536
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$182,877Benefits $266Total $183,143
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$173,324Benefits $192Total $173,515
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$166,033Benefits $181Total $166,214
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$153,925Benefits $181Total $154,106
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$143,773Benefits $176Total $143,949
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$134,476Benefits $184Total $134,661
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$124,387Benefits $190Total $124,577
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$118,016Benefits $196Total $118,212

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ellen Maceachen Stothers was paid $231,538 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,705, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. That is about 70% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 6% more than the $217,427 paid in 2024. 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
~$146,705
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+70%

Where does $231,538 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.

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