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Jonathan W. Parsons

University of Waterloo/Director, Strategic Communications

2025 Salary

$109,094

Total compensation $109,323, including $228 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

#2,060

University of Waterloo

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$109,094

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,639 in 2024 to $109,323 in 2025.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$105,443 in 2024 is worth about $107,606 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Strategic CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$109,094Benefits $228Total $109,323
2024Director, Strategic CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$105,443Benefits $195Total $105,639

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $109,094 Jonathan W. Parsons earned in 2025, roughly $80,200 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. For comparison, the median Director Strategic Communications on the 2025 list was paid $143,351; this salary is about 24% less. Jonathan W. Parsons has appeared on the list twice since 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
~$80,200
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
vs. 2025 Director Strategic Communications median
−24%

Where does $109,094 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.

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