Kathryn Macdonald
University of Waterloo/Executive Officer, Faculty of Arts
2025 Salary
$220,075Total compensation $220,535, including $461 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
#463University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$220,0752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$119,125 in 2016 is worth about $152,340 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $220,075Benefits $461Total $220,535 |
| 2024 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $212,701Benefits $394Total $213,095 |
| 2023 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $203,282Benefits $352Total $203,634 |
| 2022 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,345Benefits $286Total $192,630 |
| 2021 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,919Benefits $217Total $187,136 |
| 2020 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $173,387Benefits $198Total $173,585 |
| 2019 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,136Benefits $187Total $198,323 |
| 2018 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo | $128,124Benefits $162Total $128,286 |
| 2017 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo | $123,648Benefits $172Total $123,821 |
| 2016 | Executive Officer, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo | $119,125Benefits $182Total $119,308 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathryn Macdonald's 2025 salary of $220,075 comes to roughly $140,939 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 3% more than the $212,701 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$140,939
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
Where does $220,075 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.