Ken D. Stark
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$217,949Total compensation $219,014, including $1,065 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#483University of Waterloo
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$217,9492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$102,068 in 2011 is worth about $139,780 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $217,949Benefits $1,065Total $219,014 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $208,019Benefits $889Total $208,908 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,731Benefits $776Total $201,507 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $193,730Benefits $660Total $194,390 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $196,680Benefits $505Total $197,185 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,014Benefits $486Total $192,500 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $185,211Benefits $495Total $185,706 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $177,854Benefits $495Total $178,350 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,761Benefits $523Total $171,285 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $164,576Benefits $551Total $165,127 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,101Benefits $573Total $158,674 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $151,508Benefits $548Total $152,056 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $137,300Benefits $402Total $137,703 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,259Benefits $374Total $114,634 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,068Benefits $839Total $102,907 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ken D. Stark was paid $217,949 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,839, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.3%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 60% more. That is about 5% more than the $208,019 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
- ~$139,839
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +60%
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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.