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Kelsey Matthews

University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$198,830

Total compensation $199,951, including $1,121 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

#690

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$226,142

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,858 in 2023 to $199,951 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$112,500 in 2023 is worth about $117,584 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$198,830Benefits $1,121Total $199,951
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$226,142Benefits $799Total $226,941
2023LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$112,500Benefits $358Total $112,858

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Kelsey Matthews was paid $198,830 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,100, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.8%. Within University of Waterloo, Kelsey Matthews's total compensation of $199,951 was the #690 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. That is about 12% less than the $226,142 paid in 2024. 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
~$130,100
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.6%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
+45%

Where does $198,830 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025