Ville Mikael Makela
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$133,781Total compensation $134,081, including $300 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
#1,484University of Waterloo
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$133,7812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$117,126 in 2022 is worth about $127,197 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $133,781Benefits $300Total $134,081 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $132,962Benefits $248Total $133,210 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,627Benefits $216Total $124,843 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $117,126Benefits $174Total $117,300 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ville Mikael Makela was paid $133,781 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,691, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. It is up about 1% on the $132,962 paid in 2024. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Ville Mikael Makela's total compensation of $134,081 ranked #1,484. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,691
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −3%
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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.