Michael K.C.K. Tam
University of Waterloo/Professor
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$209,197Total compensation $209,980, including $784 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
2022
Employer Rank
#297University of Waterloo
Years on List
22020–2022
Peak Salary
$216,2242020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2022
$216,224 in 2020 is worth about $259,153 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $209,197Benefits $784Total $209,980 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,224Benefits $577Total $216,801 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Michael K.C.K. Tam's 2022 salary of $209,197 comes to roughly $132,100 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.7% effective) is deducted. It is down about 3% from the $216,224 paid in 2020. Michael K.C.K. Tam has appeared on the list twice since 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$132,100
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2022 Professor median
- +73%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.