Stephen D. Murphy
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$251,617Total compensation $252,144, including $527 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
#183University of Waterloo
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$251,6172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$100,244 in 2007 is worth about $147,624 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $251,617Benefits $527Total $252,144 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $240,121Benefits $447Total $240,568 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $230,532Benefits $398Total $230,930 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $217,285Benefits $323Total $217,608 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $209,623Benefits $243Total $209,866 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $204,016Benefits $234Total $204,249 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,618Benefits $237Total $195,855 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $193,423Benefits $235Total $193,658 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $186,269Benefits $250Total $186,519 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $179,433Benefits $263Total $179,696 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,419Benefits $272Total $170,691 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,582Benefits $262Total $170,843 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,720Benefits $197Total $161,917 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $157,784Benefits $206Total $157,990 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $143,258Benefits $458Total $143,716 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,980Benefits $453Total $134,433 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,731Benefits $447Total $122,178 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $109,353Benefits $428Total $109,781 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,244Benefits $362Total $100,606 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Stephen D. Murphy's $251,617 salary works out to roughly $156,778 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $240,121, that is a rise of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. 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
- ~$156,778
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +85%
Where does $251,617 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.