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Tizazu Mekonnen

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$212,294

Total compensation $212,963, including $669 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

#542

University of Waterloo

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$212,294

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $123,714 in 2018 to $212,963 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$123,453 in 2018 is worth about $151,957 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$212,294Benefits $669Total $212,963
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$197,081Benefits $544Total $197,625
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$174,226Benefits $459Total $174,684
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$162,181Benefits $377Total $162,558
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$144,642Benefits $280Total $144,922
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$135,477Benefits $258Total $135,735
2019Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$128,759Benefits $259Total $129,018
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$123,453Benefits $260Total $123,714

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Tizazu Mekonnen was paid $212,294 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $136,914, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.9%. On total compensation of $212,963, Tizazu Mekonnen ranked #542 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$136,914
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+22%

Where does $212,294 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