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Richard Cleve

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$264,538

Total compensation $265,054, including $516 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

#109

University of Waterloo

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$264,538

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $144,479 in 2005 to $265,054 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$144,094 in 2005 is worth about $221,124 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$264,538Benefits $516Total $265,054
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$254,593Benefits $441Total $255,033
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$246,847Benefits $395Total $247,243
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$237,160Benefits $325Total $237,486
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$233,962Benefits $250Total $234,213
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$229,887Benefits $243Total $230,130
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$224,034Benefits $249Total $224,283
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$200,576Benefits $253Total $200,829
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$199,579Benefits $270Total $199,849
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$206,776Benefits $288Total $207,065
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$201,278Benefits $304Total $201,582
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$193,549Benefits $294Total $193,843
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$185,782Benefits $224Total $186,006
2012ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$178,979Benefits $245Total $179,224
2011ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$161,369Benefits $556Total $161,925
2010ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$161,625Benefits $589Total $162,214
2009ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$167,915Benefits $594Total $168,509
2008ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$161,374Benefits $581Total $161,955
2007ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$155,193Benefits $506Total $155,699
2006ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$149,369Benefits $441Total $149,811
2005ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$144,094Benefits $385Total $144,479

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Richard Cleve was paid $264,538 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $162,888, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.3%. That is about 95% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $254,593 paid in 2024. 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
~$162,888
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+95%

Where does $264,538 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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