David Foster
University of Western Ontario/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$173,613Total compensation $173,713, 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
#740University of Western Ontario
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$173,6132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$121,100 in 2023 is worth about $126,573 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Western Ontario | $173,613Benefits $100Total $173,713 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Western Ontario | $166,741Benefits $90Total $166,832 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Western Ontario | $121,100Benefits $67Total $121,167 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Foster was paid $173,613 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,880, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. Among those listed as Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $142,655; this salary sits about 22% above it. David Foster has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$116,880
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +22%
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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.