Luke Postle
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$202,417Total compensation $203,390, including $973 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
#653University of Waterloo
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$202,4172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$114,342 in 2015 is worth about $148,302 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $202,417 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,060 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,878 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $155,837 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,057 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,916 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,108 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,038 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,512 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $122,845 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,342 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Luke Postle's $202,417 salary works out to roughly $131,805 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.9%. That is about 49% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $195,060, that is a rise of about 4%. 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
- ~$131,805
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +49%
Where does $202,417 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.