Valerie Ward
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$184,635Total compensation $185,489, including $854 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
#832University of Waterloo
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$184,6352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,100 in 2018 is worth about $144,137 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $184,635Benefits $854Total $185,489 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,932Benefits $693Total $172,626 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,672Benefits $579Total $152,251 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $111,683Benefits $483Total $112,165 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $133,752Benefits $362Total $134,114 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,198Benefits $342Total $132,541 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,951Benefits $345Total $114,296 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,100Benefits $346Total $117,446 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Valerie Ward's 2025 salary of $184,635 comes to roughly $122,757 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $171,932, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,757
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +6%
Where does $184,635 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.