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Lola Sheppard

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$228,776

Total compensation $229,894, including $1,118 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

#355

University of Waterloo

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$228,776

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,537 in 2010 to $229,894 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$103,633 in 2010 is worth about $146,065 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$228,776Benefits $1,118Total $229,894
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$215,558Benefits $922Total $216,480
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$207,122Benefits $787Total $207,909
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$194,594Benefits $665Total $195,259
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$187,383Benefits $507Total $187,891
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$184,101Benefits $485Total $184,587
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$176,489Benefits $492Total $176,980
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$169,139Benefits $490Total $169,629
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$165,027Benefits $515Total $165,543
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$156,051Benefits $528Total $156,579
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$146,918Benefits $534Total $147,452
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$127,095Benefits $508Total $127,603
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$113,478Benefits $380Total $113,858
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$115,145Benefits $396Total $115,541
2011Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$107,032Benefits $880Total $107,912
2010Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$103,633Benefits $904Total $104,537

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Lola Sheppard's $228,776 salary works out to roughly $145,319 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $215,558, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. 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
~$145,319
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+68%

Where does $228,776 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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