Stephen A. Vavasis

2025 Salary

$264,279

Total compensation $265,571, including $1,291 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

#108

University of Waterloo

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$264,279

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$143,104 in 2007 is worth about $210,741 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$264,279	$1,291	$265,571
2024	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$253,040	$1,082	$254,122
2023	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$243,383	$945	$244,329
2022	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$231,032	$801	$231,833
2021	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$229,449	$608	$230,056
2020	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$229,642	$586	$230,229
2019	University Of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$222,692	$600	$223,292
2018	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$215,737	$607	$216,344
2017	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$204,618	$650	$205,268
2016	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$194,589	$694	$195,283
2015	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$189,487	$734	$190,221
2014	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$166,076	$714	$166,790
2013	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$170,172	$544	$170,716
2012	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$175,350	$597	$175,947
2011	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$170,400	$1,356	$171,756
2010	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$164,526	$1,432	$165,958
2009	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$158,118	$1,433	$159,551
2008	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$149,053	$1,382	$150,434
2007	University of Waterloo	ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$143,104	$1,206	$144,310

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $264,279 Stephen A. Vavasis earned in 2025, roughly $162,767 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.4%. It is up about 4% on the $253,040 paid in 2024. Stephen A. Vavasis has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$162,767
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~38.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +94%

Where does $264,279 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025

Also at University of Waterloo, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Vivek Goel	President	$515,000	$526,302
2	James Rush	Professor	$400,000	$411,552
3	Renee Miller	Professor	$407,658	$408,302
4	Raouf Boutaba	Professor	$396,821	$398,257
5	Steve Fortin	Professor	$390,915	$392,629
6	Kenneth Klassen	Professor	$388,579	$390,138
7	Blake Phillips	Associate Professor	$382,260	$383,790
8	Elizabeth Demers	Professor	$382,844	$383,610
9	Benjamin Thompson	Professor	$360,377	$361,546
10	Charmaine Dean	Vice-President, Research and International	$350,000	$350,732