Tao Chen

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$187,463

Total compensation $187,850, including $387 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

#803

University of Waterloo

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$187,463

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$102,937 in 2012 is worth about $138,885 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$187,463Benefits $387Total $187,850	$387	$187,850
2022	University Of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$156,406Benefits $397Total $156,803	$397	$156,803
2021	University Of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$147,948Benefits $301Total $148,249	$301	$148,249
2020	University Of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$150,689Benefits $287Total $150,976	$287	$150,976
2019	University Of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo	$133,666Benefits $291Total $133,957	$291	$133,957
2018	University of Waterloo	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$137,806Benefits $290Total $138,096	$290	$138,096
2017	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$131,235Benefits $305Total $131,540	$305	$131,540
2016	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$125,730Benefits $320Total $126,050	$320	$126,050
2015	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$120,137Benefits $332Total $120,470	$332	$120,470
2014	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$104,968Benefits $317Total $105,285	$317	$105,285
2013	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$108,417Benefits $238Total $108,655	$238	$108,655
2012	University of Waterloo	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo	$102,937Benefits $258Total $103,195	$258	$103,195

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $187,463 Tao Chen earned in 2025, roughly $124,220 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 8% more. It is up about 20% on the $156,406 paid in 2022. 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: ~$124,220
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.7%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: +8%

Where does $187,463 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
2025

Also at University of Waterloo, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Vivek Goel	President	$515,000	$526,302
2	James Rush	Professor	$400,000	$411,552
3	Renee Miller	Professor	$407,658	$408,302
4	Raouf Boutaba	Professor	$396,821	$398,257
5	Steve Fortin	Professor	$390,915	$392,629
6	Kenneth Klassen	Professor	$388,579	$390,138
7	Blake Phillips	Associate Professor	$382,260	$383,790
8	Elizabeth Demers	Professor	$382,844	$383,610
9	Benjamin Thompson	Professor	$360,377	$361,546
10	Charmaine Dean	Vice-President, Research and International	$350,000	$350,732