Kathryn Plaisance
University of Waterloo/Professor
At a Glance
2025
Latest Salary
$189,2932025
Total Compensation
$189,684Incl. $391 benefits
Employer Rank
#786University of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Salary History
Full History
2014–2025
| Year | Employer | Position | Salary | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of Waterloo | Professor | $189,293 | $391 | $189,684 |
| 2024 | University Of Waterloo | Professor | $177,475 | $326 | $177,801 |
| 2023 | University Of Waterloo | — | $156,020 | $285 | $156,305 |
| 2022 | University Of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $153,623 | $228 | $153,851 |
| 2021 | University Of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $146,064 | $169 | $146,234 |
| 2020 | University Of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $126,896 | $157 | $127,053 |
| 2019 | University Of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $131,577 | $158 | $131,735 |
| 2018 | University of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $126,022 | $156 | $126,178 |
| 2017 | University of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $109,134 | $163 | $109,296 |
| 2016 | University of Waterloo | Associate Professor | $112,240 | $167 | $112,407 |
| 2015 | University of Waterloo | Assistant Professor | $106,122 | $170 | $106,293 |
| 2014 | University of Waterloo | Assistant Professor | $100,201 | $160 | $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. The name has been 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
- 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.