Ewa Cairns

2025 Salary

$176,149

Total compensation $176,149, including $0 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

#704

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$184,627

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$107,503 in 2007 is worth about $158,314 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,149Benefits $0Total $176,149	$0	$176,149
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$181,086Benefits $0Total $181,086	$0	$181,086
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$184,627Benefits $0Total $184,627	$0	$184,627
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$179,068Benefits $89Total $179,157	$89	$179,157
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$175,160Benefits $29Total $175,189	$29	$175,189
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$170,430Benefits $29Total $170,459	$29	$170,459
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$165,458Benefits $29Total $165,487	$29	$165,487
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$160,237Benefits $32Total $160,269	$32	$160,269
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$154,772Benefits $70Total $154,842	$70	$154,842
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$149,872Benefits $103Total $149,974	$103	$149,974
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$145,640Benefits $92Total $145,731	$92	$145,731
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$141,217Benefits $95Total $141,312	$95	$141,312
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,365Benefits $100Total $136,465	$100	$136,465
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$131,425Benefits $95Total $131,520	$95	$131,520
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,207Benefits $101Total $127,309	$101	$127,309
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,232Benefits $112Total $123,344	$112	$123,344
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,775Benefits $114Total $116,889	$114	$116,889
2008	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$109,820Benefits $155Total $109,975	$155	$109,975
2007	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,503Benefits $120Total $107,623	$120	$107,623

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Ewa Cairns's $176,149 salary works out to roughly $118,275 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 30% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$118,275
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +30%

Where does $176,149 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