Michael Drescher
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$171,323Total compensation $172,160, including $838 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
#983University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$171,3232025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$108,658 in 2016 is worth about $138,953 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,323Benefits $838Total $172,160 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,501Benefits $687Total $161,188 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,867Benefits $586Total $152,453 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $140,905Benefits $489Total $141,394 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $135,795Benefits $175Total $135,970 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,263Benefits $149Total $132,412 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $127,847Benefits $150Total $127,997 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,372Benefits $148Total $121,520 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,763Benefits $154Total $114,918 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,658Benefits $160Total $108,818 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $171,323 Michael Drescher earned in 2025, roughly $115,620 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. That is about 7% more than the $160,501 paid in 2024. Michael Drescher has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,620
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −2%
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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.