Deanna Friesen

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$161,339

Total compensation $161,439, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#921

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$161,339

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$112,487 in 2017 is worth about $141,644 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$161,339Benefits $100Total $161,439	$100	$161,439
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$154,888Benefits $90Total $154,978	$90	$154,978
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$147,009Benefits $89Total $147,098	$89	$147,098
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$139,976Benefits $89Total $140,065	$89	$140,065
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,231Benefits $92Total $135,322	$92	$135,322
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$129,758Benefits $96Total $129,854	$96	$129,854
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$123,745Benefits $96Total $123,841	$96	$123,841
2018	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$117,881Benefits $108Total $117,989	$108	$117,989
2017	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$112,487Benefits $108Total $112,595	$108	$112,595

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $161,339 Deanna Friesen earned in 2025, roughly $110,126 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 7% less. Deanna Friesen has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$110,126
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −7%

Where does $161,339 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