Stephen L. Smith

$245,200.88asProfessor+5.59%

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 2001 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$245,200.88	$1,076.24	5.59%
2024	Professor	$232,227.48	$886.60	8.24%
2023	Professor	$214,541.28	$753.80	11.63%
2022	Professor	$192,185.60	$631.88	3.33%
2021	Associate Professor	$185,993.20	$476.56	3.84%
2020	Associate Professor	$179,108.64	$451.28	5.63%
2019	Associate Professor	$169,558.32	$193.04	1.55%
2013	Professor	$166,965.64	$219.32	3.93%
2012	Professor	$160,647.24	$241.24	3.12%
2011	Professor	$155,787.56	$1,162.76	11.37%
2010	Professor	$139,883.56	$1,353.21	7.09%
2009	Professor	$150,552.92	$1,364.88	5.27%
2008	Professor	$143,009.52	$1,326.24	6.26%
2007	Professor	$134,589.16	$1,134.40	4.54%
2006	Professor	$128,740.96	$986.20	4.62%
2005	Professor	$123,057.32	$855.28	5.28%
2004	Professor	$116,889.64	$772.76	8.86%
2002	Professor	$107,372.32	$124.44	4.06%
2001	Professor	$103,185.04	—	—

Stephen L. Smith earned $245,200.88 as Professor at University Of Waterloo in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.59% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Stephen L. Smith has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2001 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $245,200.88 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,076.24 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
Mingyue Zhang Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$245,766.43
Christiane Lemieux Professor	Professor	$245,580.00
Naomi Nishimura Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$245,424.20
James Danckert Professor	Professor	$245,386.04
William P. Power Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$245,273.52
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