Snjezana Cekrlija
University of Waterloo/Director, Research Finance
2025 Salary
$154,452Total compensation $154,775, including $323 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,188University of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$154,4522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$109,921 in 2020 is worth about $131,745 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,452Benefits $323Total $154,775 |
| 2024 | Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,575Benefits $277Total $149,852 |
| 2023 | Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $144,865Benefits $250Total $145,115 |
| 2022 | Associate Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $126,762Benefits $188Total $126,951 |
| 2021 | Associate Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $121,688Benefits $141Total $121,829 |
| 2020 | Associate Director, Research FinanceUniversity Of Waterloo | $109,921Benefits $126Total $110,047 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Snjezana Cekrlija was paid $154,452 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,335, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. Within University of Waterloo, Snjezana Cekrlija's total compensation of $154,775 was the #1,188 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Snjezana Cekrlija has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$106,335
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
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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.