Gordon Sinnamon

2025 Salary

$204,943

Total compensation $205,195, including $252 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#359

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$204,943

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$120,155 in 2009 is worth about $172,460 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$204,943Benefits $252Total $205,195	$252	$205,195
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$198,745Benefits $1,333Total $200,078	$1,333	$200,078
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$191,161Benefits $873Total $192,034	$873	$192,034
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$184,679Benefits $516Total $185,195	$516	$185,195
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$180,060Benefits $287Total $180,347	$287	$180,347
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$174,525Benefits $96Total $174,620	$96	$174,620
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$168,772Benefits $96Total $168,868	$96	$168,868
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$163,229Benefits $908Total $164,137	$908	$164,137
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$158,464Benefits $1,040Total $159,504	$1,040	$159,504
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$153,913Benefits $103Total $154,016	$103	$154,016
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$149,144Benefits $92Total $149,236	$92	$149,236
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$144,584Benefits $95Total $144,679	$95	$144,679
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,629Benefits $100Total $139,728	$100	$139,728
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,492Benefits $95Total $134,588	$95	$134,588
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$130,120Benefits $101Total $130,221	$101	$130,221
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$132,470Benefits $112Total $132,582	$112	$132,582
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,155Benefits $114Total $120,269	$114	$120,269

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Gordon Sinnamon's 2025 salary of $204,943 comes to roughly $133,112 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 51% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. 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: ~$133,112
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.0%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +51%

Where does $204,943 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