Colleen Richardson

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$169,839

Total compensation $169,939, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#791

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$169,839

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$105,878 in 2014 is worth about $138,859 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$169,839Benefits $100Total $169,939	$100	$169,939
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$163,449Benefits $90Total $163,539	$90	$163,539
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$155,579Benefits $89Total $155,668	$89	$155,668
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$148,957Benefits $89Total $149,046	$89	$149,046
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$142,740Benefits $92Total $142,831	$92	$142,831
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$137,004Benefits $96Total $137,100	$96	$137,100
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$132,135Benefits $96Total $132,231	$96	$132,231
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,063Benefits $108Total $127,171	$108	$127,171
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,998Benefits $108Total $122,106	$108	$122,106
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,289Benefits $103Total $116,392	$103	$116,392
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,926Benefits $92Total $106,017	$92	$106,017
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,878Benefits $95Total $105,973	$95	$105,973

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Colleen Richardson was paid $169,839 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,803, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. On total compensation of $169,939, Colleen Richardson ranked #791 of 1,963 disclosed at University of Western Ontario that year, where the median salary was $156,504. It is up about 4% on the $163,449 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$114,803
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 Associate Professor median: −3%

Where does $169,839 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