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Kamyar Ghavam

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

2025 Salary

$212,024

Total compensation $212,418, including $394 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

#549

University of Waterloo

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$212,024

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,336 in 2017 to $212,418 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$110,216 in 2017 is worth about $138,784 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo$212,024Benefits $394Total $212,418
2024Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo$201,720Benefits $331Total $202,051
2023LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$193,552Benefits $292Total $193,844
2022LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$183,720Benefits $234Total $183,954
2021LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$172,357Benefits $172Total $172,529
2020LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$165,739Benefits $162Total $165,902
2019LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$146,111Benefits $162Total $146,273
2018LecturerUniversity of Waterloo$137,285Benefits $158Total $137,443
2017LecturerUniversity of Waterloo$110,216Benefits $121Total $110,336

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Kamyar Ghavam's $212,024 salary works out to roughly $136,775 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.5%. It is up about 5% on the $201,720 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$136,775
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 Associate Professor Teaching Stream median
+22%

Where does $212,024 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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