Colin Denniston

2025 Salary

$189,939

Total compensation $190,039, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#523

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$189,939

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

$101,039 in 2009 is worth about $145,023 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$189,939Benefits $100Total $190,039	$100	$190,039
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$183,760Benefits $90Total $183,850	$90	$183,850
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,001Benefits $89Total $176,090	$89	$176,090
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$160,999Benefits $89Total $161,088	$89	$161,088
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$155,400Benefits $92Total $155,492	$92	$155,492
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$158,082Benefits $96Total $158,178	$96	$158,178
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,427Benefits $96Total $152,523	$96	$152,523
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$146,823Benefits $108Total $146,931	$108	$146,931
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$141,300Benefits $108Total $141,408	$108	$141,408
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,253Benefits $103Total $136,356	$103	$136,356
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$131,578Benefits $92Total $131,670	$92	$131,670
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$126,933Benefits $95Total $127,028	$95	$127,028
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,630Benefits $100Total $121,730	$100	$121,730
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$115,922Benefits $95Total $116,018	$95	$116,018
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$110,962Benefits $101Total $111,063	$101	$111,063
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,183Benefits $112Total $107,295	$112	$107,295
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,039Benefits $114Total $101,154	$114	$101,154

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Colin Denniston's 2025 salary of $189,939 comes to roughly $125,501 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.0% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $183,760 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. 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: ~$125,501
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +40%

Where does $189,939 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