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Leslie J. Copp

University of Waterloo/Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit Sponsors

2025 Salary

$181,368

Total compensation $181,731, including $363 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

#879

University of Waterloo

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$181,368

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,943 in 2016 to $181,731 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$102,786 in 2016 is worth about $131,445 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$181,368Benefits $363Total $181,731
2024Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$167,770Benefits $311Total $168,080
2023Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$166,864Benefits $286Total $167,150
2022Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$139,726Benefits $210Total $139,937
2021Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$137,942Benefits $160Total $138,102
2020Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$133,377Benefits $153Total $133,529
2019Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity Of Waterloo$127,522Benefits $154Total $127,676
2018Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity of Waterloo$121,808Benefits $154Total $121,962
2017Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity of Waterloo$120,332Benefits $156Total $120,488
2016Associate Director, Funding Agencies and Non-Profit SponsorsUniversity of Waterloo$102,786Benefits $157Total $102,943

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Leslie J. Copp was paid $181,368 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,067, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. Within University of Waterloo, Leslie J. Copp's total compensation of $181,731 was the #879 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Leslie J. Copp has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$121,067
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%

Where does $181,368 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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