James Lacefield

2025 Salary

$211,998

Total compensation $212,098, 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

#298

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$211,998

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

$104,791 in 2009 is worth about $150,408 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$211,998Benefits $100Total $212,098	$100	$212,098
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$199,578Benefits $90Total $199,668	$90	$199,668
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$190,643Benefits $89Total $190,732	$89	$190,732
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$187,996Benefits $89Total $188,085	$89	$188,085
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$182,775Benefits $92Total $182,867	$92	$182,867
2020	University Of Western Ontario	School Director / ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,850Benefits $96Total $176,945	$96	$176,945
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$171,464Benefits $96Total $171,560	$96	$171,560
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$161,942Benefits $108Total $162,050	$108	$162,050
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$153,111Benefits $108Total $153,219	$108	$153,219
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$147,192Benefits $103Total $147,294	$103	$147,294
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,009Benefits $92Total $139,100	$92	$139,100
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$135,553Benefits $95Total $135,648	$95	$135,648
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$129,778Benefits $100Total $129,877	$100	$129,877
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,058Benefits $95Total $123,154	$95	$123,154
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,189Benefits $101Total $116,291	$101	$116,291
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$112,248Benefits $112Total $112,360	$112	$112,360
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$104,791Benefits $114Total $104,906	$114	$104,906

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James Lacefield's $211,998 salary works out to roughly $136,761 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.5%. Within University of Western Ontario, James Lacefield's total compensation of $212,098 was the #298 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. That is about 6% more than the $199,578 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$136,761
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +56%

Where does $211,998 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