Syed Walid Reza
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$283,787Total compensation $284,349, including $563 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
#76University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$283,7872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$132,500 in 2023 is worth about $138,488 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $283,787Benefits $563Total $284,349 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $272,461Benefits $414Total $272,876 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,500Benefits $1,194Total $133,694 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $283,787 Syed Walid Reza earned in 2025, roughly $171,834 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.4%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 107% more. That is about 4% more than the $272,461 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$171,834
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +107%
Where does $283,787 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.