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Jennifer Whitson

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$172,522

Total compensation $173,356, including $834 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

#967

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$172,522

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,832 in 2020 to $173,356 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$116,526 in 2020 is worth about $139,661 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$172,522Benefits $834Total $173,356
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$162,358Benefits $682Total $163,040
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$147,438Benefits $565Total $148,003
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$130,460Benefits $442Total $130,902
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$113,073Benefits $330Total $113,403
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$116,526Benefits $305Total $116,832

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Jennifer Whitson's $172,522 salary works out to roughly $116,279 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. That is about 6% more than the $162,358 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
~$116,279
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−1%

Where does $172,522 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025