Dana James
University of Western Ontario/Managing Director, Campaign and Strategic Partnerships
2025 Salary
$288,598Total compensation $288,698, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#80University of Western Ontario
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$288,5982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$107,100 in 2009 is worth about $153,722 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Managing Director, Campaign and Strategic PartnershipsUniversity Of Western Ontario | $288,598Benefits $100Total $288,698 |
| 2024 | Managing Director, Campaign and Strategic PartnershipsUniversity Of Western Ontario | $285,923Benefits $90Total $286,013 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-President (Development)University Of Western Ontario | $277,392Benefits $89Total $277,481 |
| 2022 | Associate Vice President, DevelopmentUniversity Of Western Ontario | $268,286Benefits $89Total $268,375 |
| 2021 | Associate Vice President, Principal GiftsUniversity Of Western Ontario | $255,150Benefits $92Total $255,242 |
| 2020 | Vice President University AdvancementUniversity Of Western Ontario | $234,732Benefits $96Total $234,828 |
| 2019 | Associate Vice President, Principal GiftsUniversity Of Western Ontario | $223,859Benefits $96Total $223,955 |
| 2018 | Associate Vice President, Principal GiftsUniversity of Western Ontario | $208,624Benefits $108Total $208,732 |
| 2017 | Associate Vice-President (Principal Gifts)University of Western Ontario | $210,239Benefits $108Total $210,347 |
| 2016 | Associate Vice-President (Principal Gifts)University of Western Ontario | $196,470Benefits $103Total $196,573 |
| 2015 | Associate Vice-President, Principal GiftsUniversity of Western Ontario | $173,781Benefits $92Total $173,873 |
| 2014 | Associate Vice-President, Principal GiftsUniversity of Western Ontario | $128,664Benefits $12,703Total $141,368 |
| 2013 | Director of Advancement-IveyUniversity of Western Ontario | $118,178Benefits $9,489Total $127,668 |
| 2012 | Director of Advancement – IveyUniversity of Western Ontario | $117,031Benefits $9,251Total $126,282 |
| 2011 | Director of Advancement (Ivey)University of Western Ontario | $115,785Benefits $9,083Total $124,868 |
| 2010 | Director of Advancement (Ivey Business School)University of Western Ontario | $108,150Benefits $8,641Total $116,791 |
| 2009 | Director of Advancement (Ivey)University of Western Ontario | $107,100Benefits $8,538Total $115,638 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $288,598 Dana James earned in 2025, roughly $174,069 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $285,923, that is a rise of about 1%. 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
- ~$174,069
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
Where does $288,598 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.