Vershawn Young
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$206,508Total compensation $206,935, including $427 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
#617University of Waterloo
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$206,5082025
Full 2025 roster at University of Waterloo →·See where $206,508 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$124,452 in 2015 is worth about $161,414 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $206,508Benefits $427Total $206,935 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,061Benefits $357Total $199,418 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,529Benefits $313Total $186,842 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $174,496Benefits $252Total $174,747 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,940Benefits $190Total $164,130 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $148,958Benefits $181Total $149,139 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,938Benefits $182Total $133,120 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $143,818Benefits $182Total $144,000 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,075Benefits $192Total $100,267 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $127,765Benefits $250Total $128,015 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,452Benefits $206Total $124,658 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Vershawn Young's 2025 salary of $206,508 comes to roughly $133,921 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 52% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Vershawn Young has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
- ~$133,921
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +52%
Where does $206,508 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.