James Rush
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$400,000Total compensation $411,552, including $11,552 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
#2University of Waterloo
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$400,0002025
Full 2025 roster at University of Waterloo →·See where $400,000 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$100,007 in 2005 is worth about $153,469 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $400,000Benefits $11,552Total $411,552 |
| 2024 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $400,000Benefits $11,308Total $411,308 |
| 2023 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $363,000Benefits $11,026Total $374,026 |
| 2022 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $326,000Benefits $10,728Total $336,728 |
| 2021 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $326,000Benefits $10,483Total $336,483 |
| 2020 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $326,000Benefits $10,471Total $336,471 |
| 2019 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity Of Waterloo | $326,000Benefits $10,520Total $336,520 |
| 2018 | Vice-President, Academic and ProvostUniversity of Waterloo | $399,681Benefits $5,644Total $405,325 |
| 2017 | Dean, Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo | $244,279Benefits $795Total $245,075 |
| 2016 | Dean, Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo | $238,928Benefits $852Total $239,780 |
| 2015 | Dean, Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo | $228,474Benefits $826Total $229,300 |
| 2014 | Dean, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo | $209,773Benefits $719Total $210,492 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $186,822Benefits $518Total $187,340 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,748Benefits $511Total $166,258 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $160,236Benefits $1,153Total $161,388 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $155,031Benefits $1,162Total $156,192 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,453Benefits $1,148Total $147,601 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,900Benefits $1,103Total $126,002 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,621Benefits $932Total $120,553 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $110,698Benefits $778Total $111,476 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,007Benefits $661Total $100,668 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Rush was paid $400,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $225,837, an effective income-tax rate of about 42.2%. It is little changed from the $400,000 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. 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
- ~$225,837
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +194%
Where does $400,000 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.