Joan M. Coutu
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$219,532Total compensation $220,018, including $485 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
#467University of Waterloo
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$219,5322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$110,924 in 2009 is worth about $159,210 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $219,532Benefits $485Total $220,018 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $214,237Benefits $410Total $214,647 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $208,440Benefits $360Total $208,800 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,876Benefits $291Total $196,166 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,821Benefits $222Total $192,044 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $173,259Benefits $214Total $173,473 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,165Benefits $219Total $181,384 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $174,655Benefits $221Total $174,876 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $167,549Benefits $234Total $167,783 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $157,892Benefits $241Total $158,133 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $139,096Benefits $244Total $139,340 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,215Benefits $233Total $146,447 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,558Benefits $175Total $138,732 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,210Benefits $187Total $131,396 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,458Benefits $419Total $113,878 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,477Benefits $423Total $116,900 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $110,924Benefits $419Total $111,343 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joan M. Coutu's 2025 salary of $219,532 comes to roughly $140,658 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 62% more. It is up about 2% on the $214,237 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,658
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +62%
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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.