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Jessie Ma

University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$150,474

Total compensation $151,197, including $723 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

#1,231

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$150,474

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $137,236 in 2023 to $151,197 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$137,006 in 2023 is worth about $143,198 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$150,474Benefits $723Total $151,197
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$143,894Benefits $570Total $144,464
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$137,006Benefits $230Total $137,236

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Jessie Ma's $150,474 salary works out to roughly $104,137 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. It is up about 5% on the $143,894 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $151,197, Jessie Ma ranked #1,231 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$104,137
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.8%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
+10%

Where does $150,474 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