Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories
Other Public Service · FY2025
21 disclosed employees* in 2025
3 yrs on file (2019–2025)
Waterloo
Pop. 121,436
47.6% estimated female
Avg. salary
$156,399
Avg. total comp
$157,299
Total disclosed salary*
$3,284,383
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2019–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Salary distribution FY2025 · disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientist province-wide | 7 | $107,083 | $111,766 | n/a |
| 2 | Senior Scientist province-wide | 5 | $139,268 | $143,231 | +4.0% |
| 3 | CEO province-wide | 1 | $552,150 | $552,150 | n/a |
| 4 | Controller province-wide | 1 | $155,921 | $155,921 | n/a |
| 5 | COO province-wide | 1 | $265,065 | $265,065 | n/a |
Workforce history 2019–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | $156,399 | $157,299 | $3,284,383 | 33.3% | 47.6% F |
| 2024 | 19 | $170,384 | $171,321 | $3,237,299 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9 | $180,887 | $181,589 | $1,627,979 | 100.0% | — |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Werstiuk | Chief Executive Officer | $553,637 | +0.5% | 7/15722 | 3/454 |
| 2 | Marc Gibson | Chief Operating Officer | $266,533 | +1.9% | 448/15722 | 8/72 |
| 3 | James Shaffer | Senior Technical Fellow | $209,764 | -46.0% | 1071/15722 | — |
| 4 | Kent Nickerson | Senior Engineer | $173,933 | +1.1% | 2016/15722 | — |
| 5 | Owen Hulley | Controller | $156,981 | -9.0% | 2853/15722 | 5/42 |
| 6 | Supeng Yu | Senior Scientist | $145,977 | +5.7% | 3849/15722 | 58/75 |
| 7 | Somayeh Mohammad Ali Mirzaee | Senior Scientist | $141,534 | +2.6% | 4346/15722 | 60/75 |
| 8 | Sanyasi Bobbara | Senior Scientist | $140,198 | +2.6% | 4508/15722 | 61/75 |
| 9 | Stephanie Bohaichuk | Lead Scientist | $139,199 | +5.9% | 4622/15722 | — |
| 10 | Donald Booth | Lead Scientist | $137,686 | -9.9% | 4837/15722 | — |