Houra Mahmoudzadeh
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$177,005Total compensation $177,615, including $609 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#923University of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$177,0052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$114,038 in 2017 is worth about $143,597 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $177,005Benefits $609Total $177,615 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,451Benefits $502Total $163,953 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,929Benefits $432Total $155,361 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,922Benefits $357Total $144,279 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $138,451Benefits $268Total $138,719 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,749Benefits $253Total $133,002 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,365Benefits $255Total $126,619 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,827Benefits $252Total $120,079 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,038Benefits $265Total $114,304 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Houra Mahmoudzadeh was paid $177,005 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,747, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.8%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 2% more. Houra Mahmoudzadeh has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$118,747
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +2%
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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.