Neil Hester
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$125,620Total compensation $125,884, including $263 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
#1,654University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$125,6202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$109,796 in 2023 is worth about $114,758 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $125,620 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $116,783 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $109,796 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Neil Hester was paid $125,620 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,072, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. That is about 8% more than the $116,783 paid in 2024. Neil Hester has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,072
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −9%
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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.