Erica Lawson

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$158,549

Total compensation $158,648, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#962

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$158,549

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,104 in 2016 is worth about $129,293 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$158,549Benefits $100Total $158,648	$100	$158,648
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$151,921Benefits $800Total $152,722	$800	$152,722
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$143,589Benefits $184Total $143,773	$184	$143,773
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$127,290Benefits $819Total $128,109	$819	$128,109
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$120,282Benefits $92Total $120,374	$92	$120,374
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$123,945Benefits $96Total $124,041	$96	$124,041
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$117,826Benefits $96Total $117,922	$96	$117,922
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$112,203Benefits $108Total $112,311	$108	$112,311
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,402Benefits $108Total $106,510	$108	$106,510
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,104Benefits $103Total $101,206	$103	$101,206

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Erica Lawson's 2025 salary of $158,549 comes to roughly $108,590 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Erica Lawson's total compensation of $158,648 ranked #962. Erica Lawson has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$108,590
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −9%

Where does $158,549 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