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Sahar Pirooz Azad

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$188,725

Total compensation $189,586, including $861 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

#787

University of Waterloo

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$209,870

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $122,527 in 2018 to $189,586 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$122,167 in 2018 is worth about $150,373 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$188,725Benefits $861Total $189,586
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$209,870Benefits $705Total $210,575
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$126,095Benefits $602Total $126,697
2022Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$174,544Benefits $502Total $175,045
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$119,035Benefits $377Total $119,412
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$133,554Benefits $356Total $133,911
2019Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$138,914Benefits $359Total $139,273
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$122,167Benefits $361Total $122,527

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $188,725 Sahar Pirooz Azad earned in 2025, roughly $124,874 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $209,870, that is a drop of about 10%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$124,874
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+8%

Where does $188,725 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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2025