Kenneth Salem
University of Waterloo/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$118,993Total 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
#1,595University of Waterloo
Years on List
202002–2023
Peak Salary
$212,0452018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2023
$111,658 in 2002 is worth about $183,342 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $118,993Benefits $411Total $119,405 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,812Benefits $338Total $114,150 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,620Benefits $261Total $144,881 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $212,045Benefits $265Total $212,310 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $206,489Benefits $283Total $206,772 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $204,562Benefits $301Total $204,863 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $198,902Benefits $318Total $199,219 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $190,042Benefits $309Total $190,351 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $162,356Benefits $237Total $162,593 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $167,683Benefits $257Total $167,940 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $172,295Benefits $580Total $172,875 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,226Benefits $612Total $168,838 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $162,295Benefits $616Total $162,911 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $151,920Benefits $596Total $152,516 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $141,037Benefits $509Total $141,547 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,357Benefits $442Total $121,799 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $125,133Benefits $383Total $125,516 |
| 2004 | Assoc. ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,650Benefits $348Total $128,998 |
| 2003 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,661Benefits $170Total $121,831 |
| 2002 | Associate 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%
Where does $118,993 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.