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Svetlana Kaminskaia

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$181,482

Total compensation $182,369, including $887 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

#866

University of Waterloo

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$181,482

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,759 in 2016 to $182,369 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$107,383 in 2016 is worth about $137,324 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$181,482Benefits $887Total $182,369
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$157,003Benefits $728Total $157,731
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$160,905Benefits $622Total $161,527
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$138,352Benefits $518Total $138,871
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$145,706Benefits $389Total $146,095
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$141,647Benefits $367Total $142,014
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$132,846Benefits $369Total $133,215
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$123,898Benefits $366Total $124,263
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$108,717Benefits $376Total $109,093
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$107,383Benefits $375Total $107,759

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Svetlana Kaminskaia was paid $181,482 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,127, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,003, that is a rise of about 16%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
~$121,127
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+4%

Where does $181,482 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
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