Martin Karsten

$249,912.48asProfessor+5.08%

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 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$249,912.48	$1,160.40	5.08%
2024	Professor	$237,821.00	$963.52	7.47%
2023	Professor	$221,282.68	$829.32	7.58%
2022	Professor	$205,694.24	$687.84	3.41%
2021	Professor	$198,907.00	$518.20	2.35%
2020	Associate Professor	$194,339.88	$498.64	6.13%
2019	Associate Professor	$183,119.28	$511.76	6.74%
2018	Associate Professor	$171,551.28	$517.88	1.77%
2017	Associate Professor	$168,570.86	$549.80	7.34%
2016	Associate Professor	$157,039.72	$580.36	2.32%
2015	Associate Professor	$160,775.96	$607.92	5.9%
2014	Associate Professor	$151,814.76	$587.76	4.97%
2013	Associate Professor	$144,627.80	$444.20	16.72%
2012	Associate Professor	$123,915.12	$480.52	2.45%
2011	Associate Professor	$127,025.32	$1,083.38	4.07%
2010	Associate Professor	$132,417.06	$1,126.02	4.91%
2009	Associate Professor	$126,217.24	$1,127.00	16.21%
2007	Associate Professor	$108,615.84	$392.36	—

Martin Karsten, Professor at University Of Waterloo, earned a disclosed salary of $249,912.48 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.08% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Martin Karsten has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $249,912.48 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,160.40 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
Winfried Siemerling Professor	Professor	$250,928.28
Nicholas J. Manning Associate Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations	Associate Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations	$250,866.52
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