Employer
University of Waterloo
Total records: 30,163 (2,376 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025Category: Universities
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,376 | +5.8% | $167,162 | $397,176,303 | +7.9% | $1,366,114 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,245 | +5.0% | $163,925 | $368,012,532 | +6.9% | $1,115,178 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,139 | +12.4% | $160,956 | $344,284,692 | +13.0% | $965,217 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,903 | +2.5% | $160,126 | $304,719,234 | +3.3% | $773,476 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,856 | +5.5% | $158,975 | $295,057,660 | +6.2% | $582,829 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,760 | +5.0% | $157,799 | $277,725,435 | +6.0% | $555,053 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,676 | +7.6% | $156,269 | $261,906,771 | +9.5% | $610,044 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +7.4% | $153,667 | $239,259,771 | +9.0% | $534,950 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,450 | +6.9% | $151,388 | $219,512,124 | +7.4% | $547,153 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | +4.8% | $150,572 | $204,326,453 | +6.5% | $558,273 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,295 | +6.2% | $148,146 | $191,849,129 | +7.4% | $572,679 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,219 | +7.0% | $146,503 | $178,587,668 | +8.9% | $551,773 | -- |
| 2013 | 1,139 | +9.4% | $143,965 | $163,976,420 | +11.8% | $860,544 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,041 | +9.0% | $140,923 | $146,701,130 | +10.3% | $836,533 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 955 | +5.4% | $139,276 | $133,008,980 | +5.1% | $1,362,275 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 906 | +7.2% | $139,730 | $126,595,235 | +9.0% | $1,248,444 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 845 | +8.8% | $137,474 | $116,165,326 | +12.1% | $833,508 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 777 | +12.9% | $133,370 | $103,628,327 | +16.3% | $1,085,016 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 688 | +18.4% | $129,521 | $89,110,334 | +20.5% | $894,509 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 581 | +11.9% | $127,304 | $73,963,700 | +14.9% | $728,766 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 519 | +14.6% | $124,076 | $64,395,448 | +18.1% | $574,752 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 453 | +23.4% | $120,333 | $54,510,858 | +27.5% | $487,823 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 367 | +18.0% | $116,491 | $42,752,042 | +20.7% | $261,982 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 311 | +26.9% | $113,926 | $35,430,842 | +29.7% | $63,000 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 245 | +21.9% | $111,467 | $27,309,337 | +23.1% | $29,661 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 201 | +34.0% | $110,406 | $22,191,687 | +34.9% | $28,851 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 150 | +44.2% | $109,682 | $16,452,335 | +44.2% | $18,099 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 104 | +116.7% | $109,718 | $11,410,665 | +114.8% | $3,739 | -- |
| 1996 | 48 | -- | $110,670 | $5,312,165 | -- | $43,990 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | 9,959 | $173,378 |
| 2 | Associate Professor | 7,351 | $148,770 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | 2,379 | $128,716 |
| 4 | Lecturer | 1,686 | $134,842 |
| 5 | Information Systems Specialist | 344 | $112,825 |
| 6 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream | 322 | $170,901 |
| 7 | Research Associate | 187 | $116,021 |
| 8 | Associate Professor, Renison University College | 170 | $136,841 |
| 9 | Information Technology Specialist | 161 | $112,661 |
| 10 | Clinical Lecturer | 136 | $129,493 |
Top earners from this employer since 1996
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DAVID L. JOHNSTON | President and Vice Chancellor | $1,041,881 |
| 2009 | AMIT CHAKMA | Vice-Pres. Academic & Provost | $737,640 |
| 2011 | DAVID L. JOHNSTON | President & Vice Chancellor | $610,506 |
| 2024 | Vivek Goel | President | $515,000 |
| 2025 | Vivek Goel | President | $515,000 |
| 2010 | AMIT CHAKMA | Professor, Adjunct | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Vivek Goel | President | $494,223 |
| 2011 | FERIDUN HAMDULLAHPUR | President & Vice Chancellor | $486,299 |
| 2009 | DAVID L. JOHNSTON | President | $485,040 |
| 2018 | Feridun Hamdullahpur | President | $475,631 |