John Z. Wen
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$212,527Total compensation $212,972, including $445 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
#541University of Waterloo
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$212,5272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$158,090 in 2019 is worth about $190,870 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $212,527Benefits $445Total $212,972 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $202,010Benefits $376Total $202,386 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,064Benefits $332Total $195,396 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $179,574Benefits $267Total $179,841 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $172,741Benefits $200Total $172,941 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $166,650Benefits $191Total $166,841 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $158,090Benefits $191Total $158,281 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Z. Wen's 2025 salary of $212,527 comes to roughly $137,035 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 56% above it. John Z. Wen has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$137,035
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +56%
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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.