Fereidoun Reza Nezhad
University of Waterloo/Research Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$162,750Total compensation $163,090, including $340 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,093University of Waterloo
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$162,7502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,142 in 2019 is worth about $125,737 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $162,750Benefits $340Total $163,090 |
| 2024 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $155,000Benefits $289Total $155,289 |
| 2023 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $145,000Benefits $253Total $145,253 |
| 2022 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $142,470Benefits $198Total $142,668 |
| 2021 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,000Benefits $146Total $126,146 |
| 2020 | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,000Benefits $137Total $120,137 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $104,142Benefits $116Total $104,258 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $162,750 Fereidoun Reza Nezhad earned in 2025, roughly $110,902 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Fereidoun Reza Nezhad's total compensation of $163,090 ranked #1,093. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,902
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
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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.