Colin Couchman
University of Western Ontario/Chief Data Officer
2025 Salary
$236,792Total compensation $236,892, including $100 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#184University of Western Ontario
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$236,7922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,125 in 2014 is worth about $133,937 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Data OfficerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $236,792Benefits $100Total $236,892 |
| 2024 | Chief Data OfficerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $229,278Benefits $90Total $229,368 |
| 2023 | Chief Data OfficerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $220,024Benefits $89Total $220,114 |
| 2022 | Chief Data OfficerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $210,922Benefits $89Total $211,011 |
| 2021 | Chief Data OfficerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $180,021Benefits $92Total $180,112 |
| 2020 | Director, Cyber Security and Business ServicesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $165,375Benefits $96Total $165,471 |
| 2019 | Director, Cyber Security and Business ServicesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $145,696Benefits $96Total $145,792 |
| 2018 | Director, Cyber Security and Business ServicesUniversity of Western Ontario | $119,262Benefits $108Total $119,370 |
| 2017 | Director, Information SystemsUniversity of Western Ontario | $111,236Benefits $108Total $111,344 |
| 2016 | Director, Educational Technology And Business ServicesUniversity of Western Ontario | $108,634Benefits $103Total $108,737 |
| 2015 | Director - Faculty Of Education, Educational Technology And Business ServicesUniversity of Western Ontario | $108,724Benefits $92Total $108,816 |
| 2014 | Manager, Media and Information Services, (Education)University of Western Ontario | $102,125Benefits $95Total $102,221 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colin Couchman's 2025 salary of $236,792 comes to roughly $149,340 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Colin Couchman's total compensation of $236,892 ranked #184. That is about 3% more than the $229,278 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
- ~$149,340
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
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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.