Muhammad U. Shah
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$163,811Total compensation $164,142, including $332 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
#1,082University of Waterloo
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$163,8112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$107,883 in 2019 is worth about $130,253 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,811Benefits $332Total $164,142 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,248Benefits $276Total $151,524 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $140,258Benefits $241Total $140,499 |
| 2022 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $153,697Benefits $192Total $153,890 |
| 2021 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $148,014Benefits $142Total $148,156 |
| 2019 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $107,883Benefits $131Total $108,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Muhammad U. Shah's 2025 salary of $163,811 comes to roughly $111,486 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in 2025, the median was $124,596; this salary sits about 31% above it. Muhammad U. Shah has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. 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
- ~$111,486
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching Stream median
- +31%
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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.