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Tu Nguyen

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$298,938

Total compensation $300,271, including $1,333 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

#49

University of Waterloo

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$298,938

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $179,174 in 2014 to $300,271 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$178,935 in 2014 is worth about $234,674 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$298,938Benefits $1,333Total $300,271
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$288,101Benefits $911Total $289,012
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$269,393Benefits $792Total $270,186
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$238,784Benefits $672Total $239,456
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$224,594Benefits $513Total $225,107
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$212,101Benefits $494Total $212,595
2019Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$213,791Benefits $505Total $214,295
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$207,040Benefits $508Total $207,548
2017Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$186,828Benefits $537Total $187,365
2016Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$192,032Benefits $560Total $192,592
2015Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$184,964Benefits $527Total $185,491
2014Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$178,935Benefits $239Total $179,174

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $298,938 Tu Nguyen earned in 2025, roughly $178,874 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 40.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $288,101, that is a rise of about 4%. That is about 72% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$178,874
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.2%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+72%

Where does $298,938 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.

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