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Jennifer L. Yessis

University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

2025 Salary

$181,331

Total compensation $182,183, including $852 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

#868

University of Waterloo

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$181,331

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,862 in 2013 to $182,183 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$105,538 in 2013 is worth about $141,118 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo$181,331Benefits $852Total $182,183
2024Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo$166,556Benefits $697Total $167,253
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$154,171Benefits $595Total $154,766
2022LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$142,925Benefits $496Total $143,421
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$137,318Benefits $372Total $137,690
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$131,418Benefits $351Total $131,769
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$124,555Benefits $351Total $124,906
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$136,562Benefits $403Total $136,965
2017Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$130,004Benefits $423Total $130,427
2016Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$123,931Benefits $442Total $124,373
2015Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$117,857Benefits $456Total $118,313
2014Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$111,828Benefits $433Total $112,261
2013Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$105,538Benefits $325Total $105,862

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Jennifer L. Yessis was paid $181,331 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,048, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $166,556, that is a rise of about 9%. Jennifer L. Yessis has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
~$121,048
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching Stream median
+46%

Where does $181,331 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.

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