Suzanne Kimberly Kearns
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$179,970Total compensation $180,850, including $880 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
#889University of Waterloo
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$179,9702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$118,383 in 2017 is worth about $149,068 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $179,970Benefits $880Total $180,850 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $169,927Benefits $727Total $170,654 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,564Benefits $621Total $161,185 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,044Benefits $517Total $149,561 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,589Benefits $389Total $143,978 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,738Benefits $368Total $138,105 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,046Benefits $370Total $131,416 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,383Benefits $385Total $118,768 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Suzanne Kimberly Kearns was paid $179,970 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,344, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. Within University of Waterloo, Suzanne Kimberly Kearns's total compensation of $180,850 was the #889 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Suzanne Kimberly Kearns has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,344
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
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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.