David Holdsworth

2025 Salary

$236,730

Total compensation $236,830, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#185

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$236,730

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$147,654 in 2009 is worth about $211,930 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$236,730Benefits $100Total $236,830	$100	$236,830
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$229,840Benefits $90Total $229,930	$90	$229,930
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$222,437Benefits $89Total $222,526	$89	$222,526
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$233,667Benefits $89Total $233,756	$89	$233,756
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$213,189Benefits $92Total $213,281	$92	$213,281
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$206,608Benefits $96Total $206,704	$96	$206,704
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$197,184Benefits $96Total $197,280	$96	$197,280
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$191,121Benefits $878Total $191,999	$878	$191,999
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$191,172Benefits $238Total $191,410	$238	$191,410
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$175,691Benefits $103Total $175,794	$103	$175,794
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$177,009Benefits $92Total $177,101	$92	$177,101
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$172,103Benefits $95Total $172,199	$95	$172,199
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$166,667Benefits $100Total $166,766	$100	$166,766
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$177,006Benefits $95Total $177,101	$95	$177,101
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,869Benefits $101Total $139,971	$101	$139,971
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$151,747Benefits $112Total $151,860	$112	$151,860
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$147,654Benefits $114Total $147,768	$114	$147,768

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $236,730 David Holdsworth earned in 2025, roughly $149,309 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.9%. That is about 3% more than the $229,840 paid in 2024. 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: ~$149,309
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +74%

Where does $236,730 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