Wendi L. Adair
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$216,241Total compensation $216,694, including $453 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
#501University of Waterloo
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$216,2412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,367 in 2009 is worth about $149,799 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,241Benefits $453Total $216,694 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $205,792Benefits $527Total $206,320 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $197,639Benefits $766Total $198,405 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,280Benefits $649Total $187,929 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $182,313Benefits $494Total $182,807 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $161,251Benefits $469Total $161,721 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $168,146Benefits $475Total $168,621 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $160,620Benefits $474Total $161,094 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $153,752Benefits $500Total $154,253 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,855Benefits $520Total $146,375 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,160Benefits $536Total $128,696 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,631Benefits $510Total $132,141 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,829Benefits $382Total $136,212 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,490Benefits $409Total $135,898 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $103,168Benefits $919Total $104,086 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $101,326Benefits $948Total $102,274 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,367Benefits $946Total $105,312 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $216,241 Wendi L. Adair earned in 2025, roughly $138,956 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 59% above it. That is about 5% more than the $205,792 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$138,956
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +59%
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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.