Lee M. Hornberger
University of Waterloo/Director, Total Rewards
2025 Salary
$172,329Total compensation $173,170, including $842 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
#972University of Waterloo
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$172,3292025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$132,493 in 2019 is worth about $159,965 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Total RewardsUniversity Of Waterloo | $172,329Benefits $842Total $173,170 |
| 2024 | Director, Total RewardsUniversity Of Waterloo | $166,771Benefits $709Total $167,480 |
| 2023 | Director, Total RewardsUniversity Of Waterloo | $152,256Benefits $591Total $152,846 |
| 2022 | Director, Total CompensationUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,323Benefits $500Total $144,823 |
| 2021 | Director, Total Compensation, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,181Benefits $382Total $141,563 |
| 2020 | Director, Total Compensation, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,374Benefits $367Total $137,741 |
| 2019 | Director, Total Compensation, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,493Benefits $374Total $132,866 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lee M. Hornberger's 2025 salary of $172,329 comes to roughly $116,173 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $166,771, that is a rise of about 3%. Lee M. Hornberger has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,173
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
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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.