David Armstrong
University of Western Ontario/Professor
2025 Salary
$180,045Total compensation $180,145, 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
#644University of Western Ontario
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$180,8232024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$131,776 in 2017 is worth about $165,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $180,045Benefits $100Total $180,145 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $180,823Benefits $90Total $180,913 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $162,454Benefits $89Total $162,544 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $157,365Benefits $89Total $157,454 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $152,251Benefits $92Total $152,342 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $147,036Benefits $96Total $147,131 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $141,737Benefits $96Total $141,833 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $135,605Benefits $222Total $135,827 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $131,776Benefits $418Total $132,194 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Armstrong's 2025 salary of $180,045 comes to roughly $120,383 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. That is about the same as the $180,823 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. 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
- ~$120,383
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +32%
Where does $180,045 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.