Steve Drekic
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$229,929Total compensation $231,024, including $1,094 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
#345University of Waterloo
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$229,9292025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$105,706 in 2008 is worth about $152,120 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $229,929Benefits $1,094Total $231,024 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $222,278Benefits $912Total $223,190 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $208,890Benefits $795Total $209,685 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $195,122Benefits $676Total $195,798 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,520Benefits $519Total $192,038 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,144Benefits $500Total $187,643 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,213Benefits $508Total $180,721 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $173,540Benefits $500Total $174,040 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $164,698Benefits $516Total $165,215 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,341Benefits $543Total $158,884 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $148,268Benefits $564Total $148,833 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,835Benefits $537Total $139,373 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,273Benefits $404Total $131,677 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,386Benefits $434Total $124,820 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $122,729Benefits $976Total $123,705 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,340Benefits $1,006Total $122,346 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,734Benefits $1,004Total $117,738 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,706Benefits $962Total $106,667 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Steve Drekic's $229,929 salary works out to roughly $145,897 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.5%. Within University of Waterloo, Steve Drekic's total compensation of $231,024 was the #345 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. That is about 3% more than the $222,278 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$145,897
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +69%
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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.