Michael Macdonald
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$222,632Total compensation $223,099, including $466 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
#428University of Waterloo
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$222,6322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,410 in 2009 is worth about $149,861 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $222,632Benefits $466Total $223,099 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $211,568Benefits $394Total $211,962 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $202,562Benefits $349Total $202,911 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $172,756Benefits $285Total $173,041 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $178,518Benefits $218Total $178,736 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $183,277Benefits $210Total $183,486 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $176,438Benefits $213Total $176,652 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,665Benefits $213Total $168,879 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,425Benefits $225Total $161,650 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $154,989Benefits $237Total $155,226 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,835Benefits $243Total $136,078 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $136,917Benefits $227Total $137,144 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $129,392Benefits $171Total $129,563 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,031Benefits $182Total $113,213 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $107,252Benefits $408Total $107,660 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,445Benefits $411Total $111,856 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,410Benefits $405Total $104,815 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Macdonald was paid $222,632 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,237, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $211,568, that is a rise of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$142,237
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +28%
Where does $222,632 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.