Jean-Paul Lam
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$214,768Total compensation $215,875, including $1,107 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#511University of Waterloo
Years on List
172008–2025
Peak Salary
$214,7682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$105,534 in 2008 is worth about $151,872 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $214,768Benefits $1,107Total $215,875 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $211,707Benefits $905Total $212,612 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $202,457Benefits $785Total $203,242 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $193,966Benefits $664Total $194,630 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,437Benefits $507Total $195,943 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,648Benefits $485Total $182,132 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $173,839Benefits $491Total $174,329 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,956Benefits $490Total $166,445 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,878Benefits $517Total $159,395 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,851Benefits $545Total $153,396 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,593Benefits $568Total $147,161 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $140,133Benefits $543Total $140,675 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $132,898Benefits $408Total $133,307 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $120,218Benefits $988Total $121,206 |
| 2010 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,036Benefits $1,022Total $118,058 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,473Benefits $1,019Total $107,493 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,534Benefits $979Total $106,512 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Jean-Paul Lam was paid $214,768 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,194, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.1%. It is up about 1% on the $211,707 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 23% more. 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
- ~$138,194
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +23%
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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.