What does a Research Associate make at University of Waterloo?
In 2025 the median Research Associate at University of Waterloo was paid $110,768, almost exactly the provincial median of $110,698 for the role. The highest-paid was $146,879.
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 | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Gryguc | Research Associate | $146,879 | $147,105 |
| 2 | Caroline Metz | Research Associate | $141,703 | $142,396 |
| 3 | Chiew Kin Quah | Research Associate | $140,767 | $141,062 |
| 4 | Kathryn L. Bakos | Research Associate | $140,199 | $140,494 |
| 5 | Jill Woods | Research Associate | $136,438 | $136,713 |
| 6 | Anabela Bonada | Research Associate | $136,163 | $136,831 |
| 7 | Jose Imbert-Boyd | Research Associate | $133,642 | $133,922 |
| 8 | Mahmood Sabooni | Research Associate | $120,000 | $120,251 |
| 9 | Gang Meng | Research Associate | $118,228 | $118,476 |
| 10 | George Nichols | Research 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 |
| 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 | — |
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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.