Karim S. Karim
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$252,401Total compensation $253,585, including $1,185 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
#176University of Waterloo
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$252,4012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$106,120 in 2008 is worth about $152,717 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $252,401Benefits $1,185Total $253,585 |
| 2024 | Associate Vice-President, Commercialization and EntrepreneurshipUniversity Of Waterloo | $250,361Benefits $985Total $251,346 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-President, Commercialization and EntrepreneurshipUniversity Of Waterloo | $240,418Benefits $855Total $241,273 |
| 2022 | Associate Vice-President, Commercialization and EntrepreneurshipUniversity Of Waterloo | $228,831Benefits $724Total $229,555 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,845Benefits $552Total $224,397 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $215,482Benefits $525Total $216,007 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,076Benefits $528Total $198,604 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $191,136Benefits $532Total $191,668 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $164,490Benefits $565Total $165,056 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $167,067Benefits $595Total $167,662 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,310Benefits $613Total $158,923 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $140,336Benefits $594Total $140,930 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $137,477Benefits $438Total $137,915 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $130,852Benefits $459Total $131,311 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,774Benefits $1,024Total $115,798 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $123,376Benefits $1,055Total $124,431 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,905Benefits $1,041Total $115,946 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,120Benefits $984Total $107,104 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karim S. Karim's $252,401 salary works out to roughly $157,171 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. That is about 86% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $250,361, that is a rise of about 1%. 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
- ~$157,171
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +86%
Where does $252,401 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.