How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $140,318 ranks in the top 25.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 57.6% of 2,376 at University of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $140,318 | $294 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $135,979 | $251 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $130,594 | $225 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $124,144 | $184 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $122,273 | $142 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | Application Specialist, UNIX | University of Waterloo | $119,991 | $137 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $116,814 | $141 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $113,754 | $144 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $111,083 | $155 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $108,628 | $166 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $106,121 | $206 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | Information Technology Specialist | University of Waterloo | $102,596 | $170 | — |