J.Scott Paterson
University of Waterloo/Information Technology Specialist
2025 Salary
$124,501Total compensation $124,935, including $434 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
#1,675University of Waterloo
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$124,5012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,212 in 2020 is worth about $120,108 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,501Benefits $434Total $124,935 |
| 2024 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $119,698Benefits $365Total $120,062 |
| 2022 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $104,241Benefits $258Total $104,499 |
| 2021 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $102,242Benefits $198Total $102,439 |
| 2020 | Information Systems SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $100,212Benefits $191Total $100,403 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, J.Scott Paterson's $124,501 salary works out to roughly $89,439 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. Among those listed as Information Technology Specialist in 2025, the median was $114,594; this salary sits about 9% above it. J.Scott Paterson has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. 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
- ~$89,439
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Information Technology Specialist median
- +9%
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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.