Kathryn Plaisance
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$189,293Total compensation $189,684, including $391 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
#786University of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$189,2932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,201 in 2014 is worth about $131,413 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,293Benefits $391Total $189,684 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $177,475Benefits $326Total $177,801 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $156,020Benefits $285Total $156,305 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $153,623Benefits $228Total $153,851 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $146,064Benefits $169Total $146,234 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,896Benefits $157Total $127,053 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,577Benefits $158Total $131,735 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $126,022Benefits $156Total $126,178 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $109,134Benefits $163Total $109,296 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,240Benefits $167Total $112,407 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,122Benefits $170Total $106,293 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,201Benefits $160Total $100,361 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kathryn Plaisance was paid $189,293 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,167, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 39% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. 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
- ~$125,167
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +39%
Where does $189,293 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.