James Johnson

2025 Salary

$239,124

Total compensation $239,223, 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

#177

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$239,124

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

$134,449 in 2009 is worth about $192,977 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$239,124Benefits $100Total $239,223	$100	$239,223
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$231,729Benefits $90Total $231,820	$90	$231,820
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$222,308Benefits $89Total $222,397	$89	$222,397
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$214,016Benefits $89Total $214,105	$89	$214,105
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$208,350Benefits $48Total $208,398	$48	$208,398
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$201,895Benefits $61Total $201,956	$61	$201,956
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$194,703Benefits $96Total $194,799	$96	$194,799
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$186,124Benefits $108Total $186,232	$108	$186,232
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$179,296Benefits $108Total $179,404	$108	$179,404
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$174,596Benefits $103Total $174,699	$103	$174,699
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$174,644Benefits $92Total $174,736	$92	$174,736
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$169,746Benefits $95Total $169,841	$95	$169,841
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$164,157Benefits $100Total $164,256	$100	$164,256
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$158,412Benefits $95Total $158,507	$95	$158,507
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$143,593Benefits $101Total $143,694	$101	$143,694
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,455Benefits $112Total $139,567	$112	$139,567
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,449Benefits $114Total $134,563	$114	$134,563

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Johnson was paid $239,124 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $150,511, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $231,729, that is a rise of about 3%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 76% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$150,511
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.1%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +76%

Where does $239,124 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