Michael Pope
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$188,603Total compensation $188,998, including $395 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
#795University of Waterloo
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$188,6032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,007 in 2015 is worth about $138,788 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $188,603 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $176,387 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $165,052 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $150,341 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,767 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $138,666 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,493 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $126,734 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,389 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,854 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $107,007 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Pope was paid $188,603 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,810, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $176,387, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$124,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +8%
Where does $188,603 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.