Joseph Emerson
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$222,078Total compensation $222,521, including $444 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#433University of Waterloo
Years on List
142008–2025
Peak Salary
$222,0782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,593 in 2008 is worth about $147,640 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $222,078Benefits $444Total $222,521 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,837Benefits $260Total $152,097 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,154Benefits $477Total $191,631 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,444Benefits $484Total $199,928 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $175,578Benefits $457Total $176,036 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,784Benefits $474Total $169,259 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,177Benefits $520Total $168,697 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $147,811Benefits $493Total $148,304 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $144,861Benefits $369Total $145,230 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,421Benefits $392Total $128,813 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,981Benefits $879Total $117,861 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,483Benefits $901Total $114,384 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,848Benefits $896Total $109,744 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,593Benefits $859Total $103,452 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joseph Emerson was paid $222,078 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $141,959, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.6%. On total compensation of $222,521, Joseph Emerson ranked #433 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. The 2024 record under this name shows $151,837. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2008. 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
- ~$141,959
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +27%
Where does $222,078 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.