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Leonardo Simon

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$223,414

Total compensation $224,506, including $1,092 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

#417

University of Waterloo

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$223,414

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,445 in 2007 to $224,506 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$102,580 in 2007 is worth about $151,064 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$223,414Benefits $1,092Total $224,506
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$214,083Benefits $912Total $214,995
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$204,564Benefits $793Total $205,357
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$194,126Benefits $673Total $194,799
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$190,336Benefits $515Total $190,852
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$185,956Benefits $496Total $186,453
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$180,403Benefits $509Total $180,912
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$183,854Benefits $515Total $184,368
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$167,702Benefits $546Total $168,248
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$149,542Benefits $577Total $150,119
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$160,786Benefits $601Total $161,387
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$153,752Benefits $574Total $154,326
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$145,949Benefits $432Total $146,381
2012ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$133,202Benefits $31,465Total $164,667
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$126,177Benefits $1,036Total $127,213
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$120,544Benefits $1,053Total $121,597
2009Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$116,111Benefits $1,052Total $117,163
2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$103,158Benefits $986Total $104,144
2007Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$102,580Benefits $865Total $103,445

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Leonardo Simon's 2025 salary of $223,414 comes to roughly $142,630 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $214,083 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. 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
~$142,630
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+64%

Where does $223,414 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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