Scott Leatherdale
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$248,820Total compensation $249,987, including $1,167 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
#196University of Waterloo
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$248,8202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$113,131 in 2012 is worth about $152,638 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $248,820Benefits $1,167Total $249,987 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $226,659Benefits $969Total $227,628 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,232Benefits $839Total $217,070 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $204,300Benefits $708Total $205,008 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $197,862Benefits $536Total $198,398 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $190,449Benefits $506Total $190,955 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $182,564Benefits $515Total $183,080 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $172,829Benefits $510Total $173,339 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,748Benefits $516Total $159,265 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $148,001Benefits $527Total $148,528 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,413Benefits $536Total $138,948 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $130,967Benefits $507Total $131,474 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,060Benefits $377Total $119,437 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,131Benefits $397Total $113,528 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Scott Leatherdale's $248,820 salary works out to roughly $155,374 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $226,659, that is a rise of about 10%. Scott Leatherdale has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
- ~$155,374
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +83%
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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.