Aaron Ward

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$166,515

Total compensation $166,615, including $100 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#835

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$166,515

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$100,471 in 2014 is worth about $131,768 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,515Benefits $100Total $166,615	$100	$166,615
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$160,228Benefits $90Total $160,318	$90	$160,318
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,503Benefits $89Total $152,592	$89	$152,592
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$145,700Benefits $89Total $145,789	$89	$145,789
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$140,786Benefits $92Total $140,877	$92	$140,877
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$134,921Benefits $96Total $135,016	$96	$135,016
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$128,907Benefits $96Total $129,003	$96	$129,003
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$122,666Benefits $108Total $122,774	$108	$122,774
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$126,560Benefits $108Total $126,668	$108	$126,668
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,989Benefits $103Total $122,092	$103	$122,092
2015	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$115,732Benefits $92Total $115,823	$92	$115,823
2014	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,471Benefits $95Total $100,566	$95	$100,566

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $166,515 Aaron Ward earned in 2025, roughly $112,974 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. That is about 4% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$112,974
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.2%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −4%

Where does $166,515 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at University of Western Ontario
2025

Also at University of Western Ontario, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Julian Birkinshaw	Dean, Ivey Business School/Professor	$656,640	$658,561
2	John Yoo	Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$632,707	$632,807
3	Anthony Tang	Professor/Medical Doctor	$625,000	$625,030
4	Alan Shepard	President and Vice-Chancellor	$506,000	$550,608
5	Stephen Williamson	Professor	$446,079	$446,179
6	Ruban Chelladurai	Associate Vice-President (Planning and Budgeting)	$421,618	$421,648
7	Pratima (Tima) Bansal	Professor/Executive Director, Network for Business Sustainability	$410,750	$410,849
8	Kun Ping Lu	Professor	$406,799	$408,276
9	Paul Beamish	Professor	$401,974	$401,974
10	Kenneth Coley	Dean, Faculty of Engineering/Professor	$396,192	$396,292