Bassem Awad
University of Western Ontario/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$161,244Total compensation $161,344, 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
#923University of Western Ontario
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$161,2442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$124,922 in 2021 is worth about $144,860 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $161,244 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $155,703 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $147,870 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $135,088 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $124,922 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Bassem Awad was paid $161,244 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,073, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. It is up about 4% on the $155,703 paid in 2024. That is about 17% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,073
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +17%
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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.