Hong Ling

2025 Salary

$168,854

Total compensation $170,697, including $1,843 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

#778

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$170,007

2023

Full 2025 roster at University of Western Ontario →·See where $168,854 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$102,193 in 2008 is worth about $147,064 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$168,854	$1,843	$170,697
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$163,636	$1,313	$164,949
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$170,007	$845	$170,852
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$164,715	$1,708	$166,423
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$157,341	$1,541	$158,882
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,057	$584	$152,641
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$146,642	$2,096	$148,738
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$130,587	$221	$130,808
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,955	$608	$124,563
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$128,376	$103	$128,478
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$124,010	$92	$124,102
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$119,604	$95	$119,699
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$114,706	$100	$114,806
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$109,722	$95	$109,818
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,662	$101	$100,763
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$104,843	$114	$104,958
2008	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,193	$155	$102,347

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Hong Ling was paid $168,854 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,261, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. It is up about 3% on the $163,636 paid in 2024. That is about 24% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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: ~$114,261
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.3%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +24%

Where does $168,854 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