Aleksander Essex

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$158,957

Total compensation $159,057, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#954

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$158,957

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$102,255 in 2015 is worth about $132,625 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$158,957Benefits $100Total $159,057	$100	$159,057
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,353Benefits $1,418Total $153,771	$1,418	$153,771
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$144,604Benefits $1,262Total $145,866	$1,262	$145,866
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$137,670Benefits $808Total $138,478	$808	$138,478
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$132,116Benefits $1,672Total $133,788	$1,672	$133,788
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$120,300Benefits $96Total $120,396	$96	$120,396
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$114,383Benefits $1,434Total $115,817	$1,434	$115,817
2018	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$114,853Benefits $2,070Total $116,924	$2,070	$116,924
2017	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$110,349Benefits $608Total $110,957	$608	$110,957
2016	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,495Benefits $103Total $106,597	$103	$106,597
2015	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,255Benefits $92Total $102,347	$92	$102,347

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Aleksander Essex's $158,957 salary works out to roughly $108,814 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Aleksander Essex's total compensation of $159,057 ranked #954. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay: ~$108,814
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −9%

Where does $158,957 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