Dale Laird

2025 Salary

$269,157

Total compensation $269,256, 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#116

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$284,417

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$120,632 in 2003 is worth about $192,682 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$269,157Benefits $100Total $269,256	$100	$269,256
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$284,417Benefits $90Total $284,508	$90	$284,508
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$246,095Benefits $89Total $246,184	$89	$246,184
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$238,205Benefits $89Total $238,294	$89	$238,294
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$225,883Benefits $92Total $225,974	$92	$225,974
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$215,845Benefits $96Total $215,940	$96	$215,940
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$209,143Benefits $996Total $210,139	$996	$210,139
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$210,099Benefits $1,108Total $211,207	$1,108	$211,207
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$212,120Benefits $108Total $212,228	$108	$212,228
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$207,272Benefits $103Total $207,375	$103	$207,375
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$202,020Benefits $92Total $202,112	$92	$202,112
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$183,217Benefits $95Total $183,312	$95	$183,312
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$177,298Benefits $100Total $177,397	$100	$177,397
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$184,668Benefits $95Total $184,763	$95	$184,763
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$179,493Benefits $101Total $179,594	$101	$179,594
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$175,040Benefits $112Total $175,152	$112	$175,152
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$169,433Benefits $114Total $169,547	$114	$169,547
2003	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,632Benefits $114Total $120,746	$114	$120,746

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Dale Laird's 2025 salary of $269,157 comes to roughly $165,035 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.6% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $284,417. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 98% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 18 years in all, first in 2003. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$165,035
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~38.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +98%

Where does $269,157 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