Michael Barnett-Cowan
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$183,715Total compensation $184,087, including $372 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
#848University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$183,7152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,766 in 2016 is worth about $131,419 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $183,715Benefits $372Total $184,087 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $172,318Benefits $310Total $172,627 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $159,505Benefits $272Total $159,777 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $146,829Benefits $218Total $147,047 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,224Benefits $164Total $141,387 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,618Benefits $153Total $120,770 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $118,218Benefits $150Total $118,368 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,466Benefits $147Total $116,613 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,179Benefits $151Total $108,330 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,766Benefits $157Total $102,923 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Barnett-Cowan's 2025 salary of $183,715 comes to roughly $122,282 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 5% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,282
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +5%
Where does $183,715 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.