Brian Pagenkopf

2025 Salary

$170,233

Total compensation $170,333, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#786

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$170,233

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$103,521 in 2009 is worth about $148,585 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$170,233Benefits $100Total $170,333	$100	$170,333
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,263Benefits $90Total $166,353	$90	$166,353
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$119,623Benefits $75Total $119,697	$75	$119,697
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$151,398Benefits $92Total $151,490	$92	$151,490
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$147,134Benefits $96Total $147,230	$96	$147,230
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$142,676Benefits $96Total $142,772	$96	$142,772
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,869Benefits $108Total $137,977	$108	$137,977
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$133,990Benefits $108Total $134,098	$108	$134,098
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$130,803Benefits $103Total $130,906	$103	$130,906
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,204Benefits $92Total $127,295	$92	$127,295
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,514Benefits $95Total $123,609	$95	$123,609
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$119,254Benefits $100Total $119,354	$100	$119,354
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$114,764Benefits $95Total $114,860	$95	$114,860
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$110,944Benefits $101Total $111,046	$101	$111,046
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,656Benefits $112Total $107,769	$112	$107,769
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$103,521Benefits $114Total $103,635	$114	$103,635

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $170,233 Brian Pagenkopf earned in 2025, roughly $115,019 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. Within University of Western Ontario, Brian Pagenkopf's total compensation of $170,333 was the #786 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. It is up about 2% on the $166,263 paid in 2024. 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: ~$115,019
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +25%

Where does $170,233 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