Catherine Burns

$279,484.22asProfessor

Employed by University Of Waterloo in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$279,484.22
$527.72
1.6%
2024
Associate Vice-President, Health Initiatives
$275,088.09
$447.24
3.78%
2023
Associate Vice-President, Health Initiatives
$265,063.16
$397.48
4.82%
2022
Associate Vice-President, Health Initiatives
$252,882.12
$323.28
2.05%
2021
Professor
$247,806.92
$246.48
4.56%
2020
Professor
$236,990.04
$236.88
5.47%
2019
Professor
$224,705.66
$241.56
4.15%
2018
Professor
$234,429.68
$243.36
21.59%
2017
Professor
$192,807.44
$257.00
7.04%
2016
Professor
$180,129.44
$265.92
2.54%
2015
Professor
$175,664.16
$277.32
6.05%
2014
Professor
$165,635.56
$264.80
6.1%
2013
Professor
$156,119.56
$197.44
23.36%
2012
Professor
$126,560.00
$213.48
9.28%
2011
Professor
$139,503.40
$476.04
3.63%
2010
Professor
$134,618.52
$484.86
8.03%
2009
Professor
$124,609.24
$483.88
6.53%
2008
Associate Professor
$116,972.64
$464.76
7.55%
2007
Associate Professor
$108,757.76
$393.12
5.96%
2006
Associate Professor
$102,636.84
$328.88

Catherine Burns, Professor at University Of Waterloo, earned a disclosed salary of $279,484.22 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 1.6% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Catherine Burns has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2006 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $279,484.22 in 2025. In addition to salary, $527.72 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Waterloo reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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NameSalary
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$283,385.68
Lyndon Jones
Professor
$281,734.84
Charles L. Clarke
Professor
$280,405.48
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Professor
$279,824.76
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Professor
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Professor
$279,139.12
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$278,102.43
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Professor
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Professor
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