Matthias Schonlau
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$232,591Total compensation $233,728, including $1,137 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
#322University of Waterloo
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$232,5912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$138,543 in 2012 is worth about $186,925 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $232,591Benefits $1,137Total $233,728 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $219,844Benefits $941Total $220,784 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,137Benefits $804Total $187,941 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,589Benefits $681Total $187,270 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,353Benefits $521Total $192,874 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,671Benefits $501Total $188,172 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,821Benefits $513Total $182,334 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $175,738Benefits $519Total $176,257 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $179,194Benefits $551Total $179,745 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,792Benefits $581Total $147,373 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $149,368Benefits $609Total $149,977 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,052Benefits $589Total $152,641 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $144,980Benefits $445Total $145,425 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,543Benefits $486Total $139,030 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthias Schonlau's 2025 salary of $232,591 comes to roughly $147,233 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $219,844 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,233
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +71%
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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.