Michael Power
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$225,002Total compensation $225,473, including $471 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
#407University of Waterloo
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$225,0022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$100,819 in 2006 is worth about $151,736 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $225,002Benefits $471Total $225,473 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $214,791Benefits $400Total $215,191 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $206,385Benefits $356Total $206,741 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $196,155Benefits $536Total $196,692 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,376Benefits $521Total $192,897 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,836Benefits $501Total $188,338 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,808Benefits $513Total $182,321 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $175,544Benefits $518Total $176,062 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,838Benefits $549Total $169,388 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $162,533Benefits $579Total $163,113 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $156,034Benefits $604Total $156,638 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $149,004Benefits $577Total $149,581 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $140,936Benefits $433Total $141,369 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,483Benefits $466Total $133,949 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,913Benefits $1,052Total $129,965 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $125,277Benefits $1,098Total $126,375 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,474Benefits $1,101Total $122,575 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $115,204Benefits $1,068Total $116,272 |
| 2007 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,320Benefits $920Total $105,240 |
| 2006 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,819Benefits $790Total $101,609 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Power's 2025 salary of $225,002 comes to roughly $143,426 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 66% more. It is up about 5% on the $214,791 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$143,426
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +66%
Where does $225,002 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.