What does a Research Associate make at University of Waterloo?
In 2025 the median Research Associate at University of Waterloo was paid $110,768. That is almost exactly the provincial median of $110,698 for the role. The highest-paid was $146,879.
Ask another question
People
25listed as Research Associate in 2025
Median salary
$110,768salary paid, 2025
Highest paid
$146,879salary paid, 2025
vs Ontario
+$70against $110,698 province-wide
Best paid in the role
University of Waterloo · 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew GrygucResearch Associate | $146,879 | $147,105 |
| 2 | Caroline MetzResearch Associate | $141,703 | $142,396 |
| 3 | Chiew Kin QuahResearch Associate | $140,767 | $141,062 |
| 4 | Kathryn L. BakosResearch Associate | $140,199 | $140,494 |
| 5 | Jill WoodsResearch Associate | $136,438 | $136,713 |
| 6 | Anabela BonadaResearch Associate | $136,163 | $136,831 |
| 7 | Jose Imbert-BoydResearch Associate | $133,642 | $133,922 |
| 8 | Mahmood SabooniResearch Associate | $120,000 | $120,251 |
| 9 | Gang MengResearch Associate | $118,228 | $118,476 |
| 10 | George NicholsResearch Associate | $115,625 | $115,869 |
The 10 highest salaries among the 25 University of Waterloo records mapped to Research Associate in 2025. The full 2025 roster →
Median by year
2006–2025
- At University of Waterloo
- Ontario median for the role
Median salary paid, Research Associate at University of Waterloo, against every Research Associate in Ontario. Years with fewer than 5 people are left blank.
Year by year
| Year | People | Median | Highest | Ontario median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | $110,768 | $146,879 | $110,698 |
| 2024 | 21 | $110,808 | $145,642 | $110,763 |
| 2023 | 24 | $113,358 | $137,486 | $109,152 |
| 2022 | 18 | $116,977 | $157,500 | $111,142 |
| 2021 | 15 | $120,000 | $157,500 | $107,964 |
| 2020 | 16 | $113,050 | $157,500 | $106,684 |
| 2019 | 14 | $113,879 | $152,600 | $110,615 |
| 2018 | 12 | $112,566 | $132,500 | $112,566 |
| 2017 | 9 | $116,250 | $141,441 | $111,297 |
| 2016 | 5 | $114,034 | $131,000 | $112,695 |
| 2015 | 6 | $110,524 | $124,556 | $109,611 |
| 2014 | 5 | $108,950 | $120,000 | $108,366 |
| 2013 | 5 | $105,607 | $137,627 | $110,603 |
| 2012 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $109,992 |
| 2011 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $112,157 |
| 2010 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $108,622 |
| 2009 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $113,852 |
| 2008 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $109,984 |
| 2007 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $106,330 |
| 2006 | <5 | <5 | <5 | — |
Related questions
- What does a Research Associate make in Ontario? →
- What does a Research Associate make at University of Toronto? →
- What does a Research Associate make at York University? →
- How many University of Waterloo employees earn over $150,000? →
- Who makes the most at University of Waterloo? →
- Where does $110,768 rank in Ontario? →
Method. Figures are salary paid (not salary plus taxable benefits), the basis of every median on this site, for records whose filed job title maps to Research Associate at University of Waterloo on the Ontario Sunshine List, which lists only public-sector employees paid $100,000 or more. A year with fewer than 5 people shows “<5” for both its count and its median, since naming the exact count would narrow the median down to specific people. Data runs through 2025. The 2025 figures were published here on .