Katy Wong-Francq
University of Waterloo/Executive Director, Research Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$143,482Total compensation $144,183, including $701 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
#1,320University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$143,4822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,685 in 2021 is worth about $124,872 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive Director, Research Strategic InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,482Benefits $701Total $144,183 |
| 2024 | Executive Director, Research Strategic InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $139,022Benefits $590Total $139,612 |
| 2023 | Executive Director, Research Strategic InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,260Benefits $490Total $131,750 |
| 2022 | Executive Director, Strategic InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,325Benefits $390Total $113,715 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Strategic InitiativesUniversity Of Waterloo | $107,685Benefits $270Total $107,955 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $143,482 Katy Wong-Francq earned in 2025, roughly $100,181 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. Within University of Waterloo, Katy Wong-Francq's total compensation of $144,183 was the #1,320 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Katy Wong-Francq has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,181
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
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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.