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Sarah Turnbull

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$155,708

Total compensation $156,034, including $326 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

#1,171

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$155,708

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,873 in 2020 to $156,034 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$117,738 in 2020 is worth about $141,114 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$155,708Benefits $326Total $156,034
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$145,556Benefits $271Total $145,827
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$137,897Benefits $237Total $138,133
2022Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$127,858Benefits $189Total $128,048
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$122,420Benefits $142Total $122,562
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$117,738Benefits $135Total $117,873

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sarah Turnbull was paid $155,708 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,027, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 11% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $145,556, that is a rise of about 7%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$107,027
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.3%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−11%

Where does $155,708 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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