Sean Peterson
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$234,733Total compensation $235,815, including $1,082 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
#304University of Waterloo
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$234,7332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,666 in 2011 is worth about $137,860 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $234,733Benefits $1,082Total $235,815 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $212,460Benefits $898Total $213,358 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $203,225Benefits $777Total $204,003 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $197,341Benefits $656Total $197,997 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $194,639Benefits $499Total $195,137 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,305Benefits $469Total $181,775 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,032Benefits $466Total $157,498 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $159,159Benefits $462Total $159,621 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $147,593Benefits $480Total $148,073 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,388Benefits $493Total $138,881 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $136,552Benefits $509Total $137,062 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $123,365Benefits $478Total $123,843 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $115,895Benefits $349Total $116,244 |
| 2012 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,728Benefits $369Total $109,097 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,666Benefits $827Total $101,494 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sean Peterson's $234,733 salary works out to roughly $148,308 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 73% more. Sean Peterson has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. 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
- ~$148,308
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +73%
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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.