Godwin Arku
University of Western Ontario/Professor
2025 Salary
$164,967Total compensation $165,067, including $100 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
#861University of Western Ontario
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$164,9672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,662 in 2015 is worth about $138,341 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $164,967Benefits $100Total $165,067 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $157,232Benefits $90Total $157,322 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $161,583Benefits $89Total $161,673 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $154,680Benefits $89Total $154,769 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $145,650Benefits $92Total $145,741 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $138,806Benefits $96Total $138,902 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $132,244Benefits $96Total $132,340 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $116,319Benefits $108Total $116,427 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $118,641Benefits $108Total $118,749 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $112,572Benefits $103Total $112,674 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $106,662Benefits $92Total $106,754 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Godwin Arku's 2025 salary of $164,967 comes to roughly $112,121 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. It is up about 5% on the $157,232 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 21% above it. 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
- ~$112,121
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +21%
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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.