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John F. Honek

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$261,564

Total compensation $261,923, including $359 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

#126

University of Waterloo

Years on List

24

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$261,564

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,614 in 2002 to $261,923 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200220072012201520202025
Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$103,500 in 2002 is worth about $169,947 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$261,564Benefits $359Total $261,923
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$252,864Benefits $466Total $253,331
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$238,321Benefits $416Total $238,737
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$230,082Benefits $341Total $230,423
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$226,702Benefits $263Total $226,964
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$222,515Benefits $455Total $222,970
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$216,733Benefits $612Total $217,344
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$209,179Benefits $617Total $209,797
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$199,872Benefits $651Total $200,522
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$194,279Benefits $693Total $194,972
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$188,185Benefits $729Total $188,914
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$189,367Benefits $702Total $190,069
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$185,436Benefits $532Total $185,968
2012ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$178,294Benefits $583Total $178,877
2011ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$172,832Benefits $1,322Total $174,154
2010ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$169,218Benefits $1,367Total $170,585
2009ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$162,870Benefits $1,368Total $164,238
2008ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$154,029Benefits $1,318Total $155,347
2007ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$136,107Benefits $1,114Total $137,221
2006ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$125,621Benefits $963Total $126,584
2005ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$118,310Benefits $823Total $119,133
2004ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$110,356Benefits $729Total $111,086
2003ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$105,477Benefits $346Total $105,823
2002ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$103,500Benefits $113Total $103,614

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

John F. Honek was paid $261,564 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $161,506, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.1%. That is about 92% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 24 years in all, first in 2002. 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
~$161,506
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.3%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+92%

Where does $261,564 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
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