Mahla Poudineh
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$181,632Total compensation $182,464, including $832 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
#865University of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$181,6322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$121,720 in 2020 is worth about $145,886 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,632Benefits $832Total $182,464 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,525Benefits $665Total $161,190 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $145,607Benefits $561Total $146,168 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,052Benefits $455Total $131,507 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,974Benefits $338Total $125,312 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $121,720Benefits $325Total $122,045 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $181,632 Mahla Poudineh earned in 2025, roughly $121,204 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. It is up about 13% on the $160,525 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,204
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +4%
Where does $181,632 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.