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Kim Bardwell

University of Waterloo/Director, Advancement, Faculty of Arts

2025 Salary

$166,260

Total compensation $166,607, including $348 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

#1,041

University of Waterloo

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$166,260

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,063 in 2013 to $166,607 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$106,917 in 2013 is worth about $142,962 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$166,260Benefits $348Total $166,607
2024Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$160,933Benefits $298Total $161,231
2023Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$154,471Benefits $267Total $154,738
2022Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$147,179Benefits $218Total $147,398
2021Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$144,620Benefits $167Total $144,787
2020Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$141,384Benefits $162Total $141,546
2019Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity Of Waterloo$136,933Benefits $166Total $137,099
2018Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$132,534Benefits $167Total $132,701
2017Director, Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$128,893Benefits $180Total $129,073
2016Director of Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$125,531Benefits $192Total $125,723
2015Director of Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$121,330Benefits $201Total $121,532
2014Director of Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$116,625Benefits $193Total $116,819
2013Director of Advancement, Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Waterloo$106,917Benefits $146Total $107,063

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Kim Bardwell was paid $166,260 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,833, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Kim Bardwell's total compensation of $166,607 ranked #1,041. That is about 3% more than the $160,933 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
~$112,833
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%

Where does $166,260 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
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