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Rebecca M. Wickens

University of Waterloo/Director, Strategic Initiatives and Communications

2025 Salary

$137,082

Total compensation $137,369, including $287 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

#1,428

University of Waterloo

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$137,082

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,281 in 2019 to $137,369 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$116,141 in 2019 is worth about $140,223 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Strategic Initiatives and CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$137,082Benefits $287Total $137,369
2024Director, Strategic Initiatives and CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$132,866Benefits $246Total $133,112
2023Director, Strategic Initiatives and CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$126,990Benefits $222Total $127,212
2022Director, Strategic Initiatives and CommunicationsUniversity Of Waterloo$108,229Benefits $186Total $108,414
2021Associate University SecretaryUniversity Of Waterloo$123,025Benefits $142Total $123,167
2020Associate University SecretaryUniversity Of Waterloo$120,157Benefits $138Total $120,295
2019Associate University SecretaryUniversity Of Waterloo$116,141Benefits $141Total $116,281

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $137,082 Rebecca M. Wickens earned in 2025, roughly $96,559 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $132,866, that is a rise of about 3%. Rebecca M. Wickens has appeared on the list 7 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
~$96,559
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%

Where does $137,082 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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