University of Waterloo
Universities · FY2025
2,376 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Waterloo
Pop. 587,165
50.8% estimated female
Avg. salary
$167,162
Avg. total comp
$167,737
Total disclosed salary*
$397,176,303
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
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 | Associate Professor province-wide | 606 | $183,587 | $226,478 | +6.7% |
| 2 | Professor province-wide | 499 | $230,489 | $279,208 | +4.4% |
| 3 | Assistant Professor province-wide | 270 | $137,962 | $176,470 | +6.7% |
| 4 | Information Systems Specialist province-wide | 48 | $122,478 | $135,025 | +2.8% |
| 5 | Instructor province-wide | 34 | $117,199 | $138,096 | +3.2% |
| 6 | Librarian province-wide | 23 | $131,719 | $168,993 | +3.1% |
| 7 | Account Manager province-wide | 13 | $121,027 | $127,780 | +1.4% |
| 8 | Project Manager province-wide | 9 | $103,636 | $117,591 | +3.1% |
| 9 | Special Constable province-wide | 9 | $110,173 | $119,795 | n/a |
| 10 | Technical Support Specialist province-wide | 6 | $112,151 | $127,170 | +3.3% |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,376 | $167,162 | $167,737 | $397,176,303 | 9.9% | 50.8% F |
| 2024 | 2,245 | $163,925 | $164,422 | $368,012,532 | 11.8% | 49.7% F |
| 2023 | 2,139 | $160,956 | $161,407 | $344,284,692 | 15.6% | 48.6% F |
| 2022 | 1,903 | $160,126 | $160,532 | $304,719,234 | 8.8% | 46.1% F |
| 2021 | 1,856 | $158,975 | $159,289 | $295,057,660 | 9.8% | 45.3% F |
| 2020 | 1,760 | $157,799 | $158,114 | $277,725,435 | 9.7% | 44.5% F |
| 2019 | 1,676 | $156,269 | $156,633 | $261,906,771 | 11.5% | 43.6% F |
| 2018 | 1,556 | $153,687 | $154,031 | $239,137,234 | 11.8% | 42.0% F |
| 2017 | 1,450 | $151,388 | $151,765 | $219,512,124 | 11.8% | 41.1% F |
| 2016 | 1,357 | $150,572 | $150,984 | $204,326,453 | 11.9% | 40.1% F |
| 2015 | 1,295 | $148,146 | $148,588 | $191,849,129 | 11.4% | 38.7% F |
| 2014 | 1,219 | $146,503 | $146,956 | $178,587,668 | 12.0% | 36.9% F |
| 2013 | 1,139 | $143,965 | $144,721 | $163,976,420 | 11.4% | 36.3% F |
| 2012 | 1,041 | $140,923 | $141,727 | $146,701,130 | 12.5% | 34.3% F |
| 2011 | 955 | $139,276 | $140,703 | $133,008,980 | 10.5% | 32.7% F |
| 2010 | 906 | $139,730 | $141,108 | $126,595,235 | 100.0% | 31.1% F |
"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 | Vivek Goel | President | $526,302 | +0.0% | 31/30976 | 2/25 |
| 2 | James Rush | Professor | $411,552 | +0.0% | 156/30976 | 105/6252 |
| 3 | Renee Miller | Professor | $408,302 | +74.7% | 165/30976 | 110/6252 |
| 4 | Raouf Boutaba | Professor | $398,257 | +26.4% | 192/30976 | 130/6252 |
| 5 | Steve Fortin | Professor | $392,629 | +3.7% | 215/30976 | 143/6252 |
| 6 | Kenneth Klassen | Professor | $390,138 | -0.3% | 221/30976 | 146/6252 |
| 7 | Blake Phillips | Associate Professor | $383,790 | +10.7% | 238/30976 | 23/5162 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Demers | Professor | $383,610 | +9.9% | 241/30976 | 163/6252 |
| 9 | Benjamin Thompson | Professor | $361,546 | +7.0% | 333/30976 | 225/6252 |
| 10 | Charmaine Dean | Vicepresident Research and International | $350,732 | +0.0% | 377/30976 | 2/11 |