Katherine Larson
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$127,599Total compensation $128,125, including $526 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
#1,596University of Waterloo
Years on List
182006–2025
Peak Salary
$214,6692021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$100,915 in 2006 is worth about $151,881 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $127,599Benefits $526Total $128,125 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $142,416Benefits $442Total $142,858 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,495Benefits $387Total $141,882 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $139,217Benefits $315Total $139,532 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $214,669Benefits $240Total $214,909 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $207,776Benefits $229Total $208,005 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,770Benefits $231Total $172,001 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $176,497Benefits $233Total $176,730 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $181,342Benefits $248Total $181,589 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,456Benefits $258Total $170,714 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $160,380Benefits $266Total $160,646 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,570Benefits $192Total $145,762 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,480Benefits $205Total $128,685 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,302Benefits $518Total $121,820 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,948Benefits $473Total $122,421 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,223Benefits $450Total $113,672 |
| 2007 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,877Benefits $386Total $107,263 |
| 2006 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,915Benefits $331Total $101,246 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Katherine Larson's 2025 salary of $127,599 comes to roughly $91,192 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $128,125, Katherine Larson ranked #1,596 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. Katherine Larson has appeared on the list 18 times since 2006. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,192
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −6%
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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.