Christopher Nielsen

$238,999.48asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$238,999.48
$453.04
12.5%
2024
Professor
$212,451.36
$381.80
5.64%
2023
Professor
$201,115.36
$334.20
9.55%
2022
Professor
$183,578.20
$264.28
5.73%
2021
Professor
$173,630.96
$199.00
1.24%
2020
Associate Professor
$171,500.88
$189.00
5.94%
2019
Associate Professor
$161,892.40
$191.16
5.12%
2018
Associate Professor
$154,009.96
$189.88
7.17%
2017
Associate Professor
$143,704.32
$197.84
5.94%
2016
Associate Professor
$135,643.24
$207.24
1.88%
2015
Associate Professor
$133,134.36
$213.96
2%
2014
Associate Professor
$130,523.59
$202.68
11.16%
2013
Assistant Professor
$117,421.24
$151.60
8.71%
2012
Assistant Professor
$108,012.04
$160.80
5.33%
2011
Assistant Professor
$102,548.44
$360.46
1.91%
2009
Assistant Professor
$104,541.66
$374.52

Christopher Nielsen, Professor at University Of Waterloo, earned a disclosed salary of $238,999.48 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 12.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Christopher Nielsen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $238,999.48 in 2025. In addition to salary, $453.04 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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Other employees at University Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Debbie Leung
Professor
$239,662.72
Tara Collington
Professor
$239,658.80
Andrew F. Cooper
Professor
$239,551.72
William S. Wong
Professor
$239,404.60
Mustafa Yavuz
Professor
$239,016.28
Tisha King
Assistant Professor
$238,980.16
Daniel Scott
Professor
$238,727.80
Barbara Schmenk
Professor
$238,701.00
Michael J. Chong
Professor
$238,667.20
Daniel Davison
Associate Professor
$238,481.24