Kevin G. Cai
University of Waterloo/Professor, Renison University College
2025 Salary
$223,461Total compensation $223,910, including $449 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
#421University of Waterloo
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$228,1942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$100,113 in 2008 is worth about $144,072 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,461Benefits $449Total $223,910 |
| 2024 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $228,194Benefits $403Total $228,597 |
| 2023 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,554Benefits $334Total $200,888 |
| 2022 | Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,159Benefits $282Total $199,441 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $197,174Benefits $218Total $197,392 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $159,853Benefits $204Total $160,056 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo | $175,326Benefits $212Total $175,538 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $167,625Benefits $212Total $167,837 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $168,375Benefits $224Total $168,599 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $162,079Benefits $235Total $162,314 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $143,201Benefits $235Total $143,436 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $131,459Benefits $205Total $131,663 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $100,585Benefits $154Total $100,739 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $104,028Benefits $169Total $104,197 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $109,117Benefits $384Total $109,501 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $107,498Benefits $405Total $107,903 |
| 2009 | Director of East Asian Studies/Associate Professor, Renison University CollegeUniversity of Waterloo | $106,122Benefits $404Total $106,526 |
| 2008 | Associate Professor, RenisonUniversity of Waterloo | $100,113Benefits $387Total $100,501 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kevin G. Cai's 2025 salary of $223,461 comes to roughly $142,653 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $223,910, Kevin G. Cai ranked #421 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$142,653
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
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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.