John W. Johnston
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$170,435Total compensation $170,780, including $345 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
#994University of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$170,4352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,910 in 2017 is worth about $129,585 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,435Benefits $345Total $170,780 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,382Benefits $282Total $157,664 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,549Benefits $239Total $144,788 |
| 2022 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $130,406Benefits $190Total $130,596 |
| 2021 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $125,017Benefits $142Total $125,159 |
| 2020 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $117,876Benefits $134Total $118,010 |
| 2019 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $110,875Benefits $134Total $111,009 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,688Benefits $132Total $104,821 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,910Benefits $144Total $103,054 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John W. Johnston was paid $170,435 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,131, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $173,519 for Associate Professor Teaching Stream on the Sunshine List. That is about 8% more than the $157,382 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$115,131
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Teaching Stream median
- −2%
Where does $170,435 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.