Gary Bruce
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$220,268Total compensation $221,345, including $1,076 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#448University of Waterloo
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$220,2682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$106,084 in 2010 is worth about $149,520 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $220,268Benefits $1,076Total $221,345 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $209,420Benefits $896Total $210,315 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,632Benefits $778Total $201,410 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $190,770Benefits $659Total $191,428 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $185,846Benefits $503Total $186,349 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,224Benefits $481Total $180,705 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,848Benefits $482Total $171,329 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $159,916Benefits $472Total $160,388 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,660Benefits $496Total $147,156 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $149,789Benefits $520Total $150,309 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,643Benefits $533Total $146,176 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $136,278Benefits $497Total $136,775 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,633Benefits $371Total $125,005 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $127,044Benefits $383Total $127,427 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,216Benefits $848Total $112,064 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,084Benefits $839Total $106,924 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gary Bruce's 2025 salary of $220,268 comes to roughly $141,039 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Gary Bruce's total compensation of $221,345 ranked #448. It is up about 5% on the $209,420 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
- ~$141,039
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +62%
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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.