How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $169,414 ranks in the top 11.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 42.3% of 2,376 at University of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $169,414 | $828 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $163,968 | $697 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $157,311 | $610 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $149,903 | $519 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $147,771 | $400 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $145,286 | $388 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $141,657 | $400 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $138,123 | $407 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $134,871 | $439 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $131,563 | $469 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $128,002 | $496 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $123,982 | $480 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $119,063 | $365 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $114,074 | $400 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research | University of Waterloo | $110,133 | $905 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $108,290 | $957 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | Manager, Strategic Initiatives | University of Waterloo | $105,534 | $957 | — |