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Peter Sprenger

University of Waterloo/Research Associate

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$157,500

Total compensation $157,733, including $233 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
2022

Employer Rank

#887

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2017–2022

Peak Salary

$157,500

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,261 in 2017 to $157,733 in 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K201720182019202020212022
Total compensation, 2017–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2022

$103,125 in 2017 is worth about $129,855 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$157,500Benefits $233Total $157,733
2021Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$157,500Benefits $182Total $157,682
2020Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$157,500Benefits $180Total $157,680
2019Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$103,859Benefits $126Total $103,985
2018Senior Technical LeadUniversity of Waterloo$150,000Benefits $190Total $150,190
2017Senior Technical Lead, Magnetic Resonance, Transformative Quantum TechnologiesUniversity of Waterloo$103,125Benefits $136Total $103,261

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $157,500 Peter Sprenger earned in 2022, roughly $105,549 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. Among those listed as Research Associate in 2022, the median was $111,142; this salary sits about 42% above it. It is little changed from the $157,500 paid in 2021. 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
~$105,549
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2022 Research Associate median
+42%

Where does $157,500 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

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