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Olivia Mesta

University of Waterloo/Lecturer

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$131,315

Total compensation $131,467, including $152 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
2021

Employer Rank

#1,196

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2016–2021

Peak Salary

$131,315

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,742 in 2016 to $131,467 in 2021.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201620172018201920202021
Total compensation, 2016–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2021

$103,587 in 2016 is worth about $132,469 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$131,315Benefits $152Total $131,467
2020LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$128,252Benefits $144Total $128,396
2019LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo$122,531Benefits $146Total $122,677
2018LecturerUniversity of Waterloo$115,607Benefits $145Total $115,752
2017LecturerUniversity of Waterloo$110,568Benefits $151Total $110,720
2016LecturerUniversity of Waterloo$103,587Benefits $155Total $103,742

On the List
2021

The 2021 Sunshine List recorded 244,456 disclosures of $100,000 or more. University of Waterloo disclosed 1,856 salaries in 2021; Olivia Mesta's total compensation of $131,467 ranked #1,196 among them. Olivia Mesta's $131,315 salary was in line with the 2021 province-wide median of $131,824 for Lecturer. Olivia Mesta's $131,315 salary at University of Waterloo was about 13% below the 2021 median there, $151,144. Olivia Mesta has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Waterloo 6 times, 2016–2021.

Also at University of Waterloo
2021

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