Daniel Smilek

$240,144.28asProfessor+5.47%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

University Of Waterloo

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$240,144.28	$503.12	5.47%
2024	Professor	$227,688.56	$419.56	6.89%
2023	Professor	$213,005.32	$372.20	6.97%
2022	Professor	$199,122.77	$302.96	4.36%
2021	Professor	$208,194.03	$231.00	7.31%
2020	Professor	$194,014.56	$221.96	4.42%
2019	Professor	$185,796.96	$224.80	5.48%
2018	Professor	$176,142.28	$222.76	4.35%
2017	Professor	$168,801.44	$235.40	5.18%
2016	Professor	$160,485.40	$244.88	1.32%
2015	Associate Professor	$158,391.64	$249.88	10.83%
2014	Associate Professor	$142,910.64	$237.08	16.16%
2013	Associate Professor	$123,024.98	$176.76	0.08%
2012	Associate Professor	$123,122.80	$183.20	5.53%
2011	Associate Professor	$116,670.28	$410.08	9.99%
2010	Associate Professor	$106,075.97	$410.52	5.58%
2009	Associate Professor	$100,469.51	$404.28	—

Daniel Smilek earned $240,144.28 as Professor at University Of Waterloo in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.47% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Daniel Smilek has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $240,144.28 in 2025. In addition to salary, $503.12 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

Name	Position	Salary
Allan Starr Associate Provost, Institutional Data, Analysis and Planning	Associate Provost, Institutional Data, Analysis and Planning	$241,231.48
Deborah A. Jones Professor	Professor	$241,220.28
Kirsten Muller Professor	Professor	$240,826.68
Elizabeth J. Weckman Professor	Professor	$240,752.64
Carmen Bruni Associate Professor, Teaching Stream	Associate Professor, Teaching Stream	$240,675.92
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Debbie Leung Professor	Professor	$239,662.72
Tara Collington Professor	Professor	$239,658.80
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