Nikolas K. Knowles
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$132,836Total compensation $133,486, including $649 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,500University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$132,8362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$102,186 in 2023 is worth about $106,804 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,836Benefits $649Total $133,486 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $123,766Benefits $529Total $124,295 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $102,186Benefits $452Total $102,639 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Nikolas K. Knowles's 2025 salary of $132,836 comes to roughly $94,155 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.0% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 3% below it. Nikolas K. Knowles has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$94,155
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −3%
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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.