David Purcell

2025 Salary

$166,334

Total compensation $166,434, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#839

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$169,427

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$105,538 in 2012 is worth about $142,394 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,334Benefits $100Total $166,434	$100	$166,434
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$169,427Benefits $90Total $169,517	$90	$169,517
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$155,833Benefits $89Total $155,922	$89	$155,922
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,804Benefits $89Total $152,893	$89	$152,893
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$141,859Benefits $92Total $141,951	$92	$141,951
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$136,437Benefits $96Total $136,533	$96	$136,533
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$142,091Benefits $96Total $142,187	$96	$142,187
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,483Benefits $108Total $136,591	$108	$136,591
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,935Benefits $108Total $124,043	$108	$124,043
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,034Benefits $103Total $116,136	$103	$116,136
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,638Benefits $92Total $120,730	$92	$120,730
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$110,348Benefits $95Total $110,443	$95	$110,443
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,418Benefits $100Total $105,518	$100	$105,518
2012	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,538Benefits $95Total $105,633	$95	$105,633

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $166,334 David Purcell earned in 2025, roughly $112,874 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. On total compensation of $166,434, David Purcell ranked #839 of 1,963 disclosed at University of Western Ontario that year, where the median salary was $156,504. 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: ~$112,874
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.1%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +22%

Where does $166,334 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