Karen Cochrane
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$122,707Total compensation $123,136, including $429 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,717University of Waterloo
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$122,7072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$114,598 in 2024 is worth about $116,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $122,707Benefits $429Total $123,136 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $114,598Benefits $352Total $114,949 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Cochrane's 2025 salary of $122,707 comes to roughly $88,423 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $114,598, that is a rise of about 7%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 11% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,423
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −11%
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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.