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Susan Kaai

University of Waterloo/Senior Manager, International Research

2025 Salary

$109,568

Total compensation $109,797, including $229 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

#2,044

University of Waterloo

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$117,825

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,741 in 2019 to $109,797 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,618 in 2019 is worth about $122,688 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Manager, International ResearchUniversity Of Waterloo$109,568Benefits $229Total $109,797
2024Senior Manager, International ResearchUniversity Of Waterloo$116,845Benefits $216Total $117,062
2023Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$117,825Benefits $206Total $118,031
2022Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$114,127Benefits $169Total $114,296
2021Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$110,489Benefits $128Total $110,617
2020Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$106,684Benefits $122Total $106,806
2019Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$101,618Benefits $123Total $101,741

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Susan Kaai's $109,568 salary works out to roughly $80,514 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. It is down about 6% from the $116,845 paid in 2024. Susan Kaai has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
~$80,514
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%

Where does $109,568 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.

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