Luna Khirfan
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$181,258Total compensation $182,177, including $918 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
#869University of Waterloo
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$181,2582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,243 in 2015 is worth about $135,203 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,258Benefits $918Total $182,177 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $173,479Benefits $755Total $174,234 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $167,076Benefits $646Total $167,722 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $155,386Benefits $539Total $155,925 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,533Benefits $405Total $149,938 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,260Benefits $382Total $143,642 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $134,790Benefits $380Total $135,170 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $125,043Benefits $369Total $125,412 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,276Benefits $385Total $118,661 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $110,710Benefits $394Total $111,105 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,243Benefits $329Total $104,572 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Luna Khirfan was paid $181,258 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,011, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $173,479, that is a rise of about 4%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$121,011
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +4%
Where does $181,258 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.