Sonny C. Lee
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$182,205Total compensation $183,181, including $976 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#858University of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$189,1332024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$120,524 in 2014 is worth about $158,068 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $182,205Benefits $976Total $183,181 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,133Benefits $809Total $189,942 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,659Benefits $699Total $181,358 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $169,961Benefits $589Total $170,551 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $165,094Benefits $447Total $165,541 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $140,033Benefits $426Total $140,459 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $152,972Benefits $430Total $153,403 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,593Benefits $430Total $146,023 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $139,273Benefits $453Total $139,726 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $132,889Benefits $474Total $133,362 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $126,583Benefits $490Total $127,073 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $120,524Benefits $467Total $120,991 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sonny C. Lee's 2025 salary of $182,205 comes to roughly $121,500 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.3% effective) is deducted. It is down about 4% from the $189,133 paid in 2024. Within University of Waterloo, Sonny C. Lee's total compensation of $183,181 was the #858 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,500
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +5%
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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.