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Ladan Tahvildari

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$226,239

Total compensation $226,713, including $474 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

#390

University of Waterloo

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$226,239

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,600 in 2007 to $226,713 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$103,227 in 2007 is worth about $152,017 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$226,239Benefits $474Total $226,713
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$214,814Benefits $400Total $215,214
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$208,045Benefits $355Total $208,400
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$180,080Benefits $289Total $180,368
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$190,185Benefits $220Total $190,405
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$185,261Benefits $212Total $185,473
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$179,126Benefits $217Total $179,342
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$172,291Benefits $218Total $172,509
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$165,000Benefits $230Total $165,230
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$157,472Benefits $240Total $157,713
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$151,284Benefits $251Total $151,535
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$144,735Benefits $240Total $144,975
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$137,394Benefits $181Total $137,575
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$130,100Benefits $194Total $130,294
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$124,369Benefits $437Total $124,806
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$121,202Benefits $454Total $121,656
2009Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$116,730Benefits $453Total $117,183
2008Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$109,776Benefits $436Total $110,212
2007Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$103,227Benefits $373Total $103,600

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ladan Tahvildari's 2025 salary of $226,239 comes to roughly $144,047 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $226,713, Ladan Tahvildari ranked #390 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. It is up about 5% on the $214,814 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
~$144,047
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.3%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+66%

Where does $226,239 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.

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