Russell H. Tam
University of Waterloo/Information Technology Specialist
2025 Salary
$125,997Total compensation $126,260, including $264 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
#1,640University of Waterloo
Years on List
52019–2025
Peak Salary
$125,9972025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,520 in 2019 is worth about $121,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $125,997Benefits $264Total $126,260 |
| 2024 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $122,202Benefits $226Total $122,428 |
| 2023 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $117,346Benefits $202Total $117,548 |
| 2022 | Information Technology Specialist, ServersUniversity Of Waterloo | $111,179Benefits $165Total $111,344 |
| 2019 | Information Technology SpecialistUniversity Of Waterloo | $100,520Benefits $127Total $100,646 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Russell H. Tam's $125,997 salary works out to roughly $90,286 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. On total compensation of $126,260, Russell H. Tam ranked #1,640 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,286
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Information Technology Specialist median
- +10%
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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.