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Sandra Cooke

University of Waterloo/Director, Communities and Climate, Canadian Water Network

2025 Salary

$124,401

Total compensation $124,661, including $260 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

#1,678

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$124,401

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,934 in 2020 to $124,661 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$104,819 in 2020 is worth about $125,630 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Communities and Climate, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$124,401Benefits $260Total $124,661
2024Director, Communities and Climate, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$119,628Benefits $223Total $119,850
2023Director, Communities and Climate, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$116,166Benefits $203Total $116,369
2022Director, Municipal Consortium, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$115,287Benefits $171Total $115,458
2021Director, Municipal Consortium, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$112,062Benefits $130Total $112,192
2020Director, Municipal Consortium, Canadian Water NetworkUniversity Of Waterloo$104,819Benefits $115Total $104,934

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sandra Cooke was paid $124,401 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,383, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,628, that is a rise of about 4%. Sandra Cooke has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$89,383
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%

Where does $124,401 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
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