Karen Sunabacka
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University College
2025 Salary
$155,349Total compensation $155,674, including $325 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,176University of Waterloo
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$155,3492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,657 in 2018 is worth about $144,823 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $155,349Benefits $325Total $155,674 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,293Benefits $458Total $137,751 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,093Benefits $426Total $143,520 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,355Benefits $197Total $132,552 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,968Benefits $147Total $127,116 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $123,419Benefits $274Total $123,693 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $121,376Benefits $669Total $122,045 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $117,657Benefits $665Total $118,322 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Sunabacka's $155,349 salary works out to roughly $106,829 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. Within University of Waterloo, Karen Sunabacka's total compensation of $155,674 was the #1,176 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Karen Sunabacka has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$106,829
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Conrad Grebel University College median
- +1%
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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.