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Kenneth Salem

University of Waterloo/Professor

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$118,993

Total compensation $119,405, including $411 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,595

University of Waterloo

Years on List

20

2002–2023

Peak Salary

$212,045

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,714 in 2002 to $119,405 in 2023. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200220072010201420172023
Total compensation, 2002–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2023

$111,658 in 2002 is worth about $183,342 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$118,993Benefits $411Total $119,405
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$113,812Benefits $338Total $114,150
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$144,620Benefits $261Total $144,881
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$212,045Benefits $265Total $212,310
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$206,489Benefits $283Total $206,772
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$204,562Benefits $301Total $204,863
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$198,902Benefits $318Total $199,219
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$190,042Benefits $309Total $190,351
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$162,356Benefits $237Total $162,593
2012ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$167,683Benefits $257Total $167,940
2011ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$172,295Benefits $580Total $172,875
2010ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$168,226Benefits $612Total $168,838
2009ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$162,295Benefits $616Total $162,911
2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$151,920Benefits $596Total $152,516
2007Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$141,037Benefits $509Total $141,547
2006Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$121,357Benefits $442Total $121,799
2005Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$125,133Benefits $383Total $125,516
2004Assoc. ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$128,650Benefits $348Total $128,998
2003Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$121,661Benefits $170Total $121,831
2002Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$111,658Benefits $56Total $111,714

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Kenneth Salem was paid $118,993 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,992, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2023 list was paid $128,221; this salary is about 7% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2002. 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
~$84,992
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
vs. 2023 Professor median
−7%

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Estimate only: 2023 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.

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