Michael Fisher
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$142,425Total compensation $142,741, including $316 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
#1,345University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$142,4252025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$133,761 in 2023 is worth about $139,806 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $142,425Benefits $316Total $142,741 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $141,373Benefits $263Total $141,636 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $133,761Benefits $232Total $133,993 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $142,425 Michael Fisher earned in 2025, roughly $99,582 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 4% more. That is about 1% more than the $141,373 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,582
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +4%
Where does $142,425 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.