Graham Thompson

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$153,996

Total compensation $154,086, including $90 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
2024

Employer Rank

#965

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2012–2024

Peak Salary

$153,996

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2024

$100,687 in 2012 is worth about $135,849 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$153,996Benefits $90Total $154,086	$90	$154,086
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$145,953Benefits $1,579Total $147,532	$1,579	$147,532
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$139,833Benefits $723Total $140,556	$723	$140,556
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$145,899Benefits $1,932Total $147,831	$1,932	$147,831
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$140,511Benefits $96Total $140,606	$96	$140,606
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$134,798Benefits $96Total $134,894	$96	$134,894
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$129,071Benefits $108Total $129,179	$108	$129,179
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$124,147Benefits $108Total $124,255	$108	$124,255
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$113,996Benefits $103Total $114,098	$103	$114,098
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$109,789Benefits $92Total $109,881	$92	$109,881
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$111,231Benefits $95Total $111,326	$95	$111,326
2013	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,070Benefits $100Total $106,169	$100	$106,169
2012	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,687Benefits $95Total $100,783	$95	$100,783

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $153,996 Graham Thompson earned in 2024, roughly $105,535 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2024 list was paid $128,735; this salary is about 20% more. Graham Thompson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2012. 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: ~$105,535
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.5%
vs. 2024 Professor median: +20%

Where does $153,996 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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
2024

Also at University of Western Ontario, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	John Yoo	Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$607,795	$607,885
2	Anthony Tang	Professor/Medical Doctor	$550,000	$550,027
3	Alan Shepard	President and Vice-Chancellor	$484,000	$526,205
4	Sumit Agrawal	Professor/Medical Doctor	$441,783	$441,783
5	Stephen Williamson	Professor	$434,785	$434,875
6	Pratima (Tima) Bansal	Professor	$410,357	$410,447
7	Ruban Chelladurai	Associate Vice-President (Planning and Budgeting)	$406,621	$406,648
8	Paul Beamish	Professor	$386,599	$386,689
9	Walid Busaba	Professor	$377,798	$377,889
10	Kenneth Coley	Dean (Faculty of Engineering)/Professor	$377,795	$377,885