Kaizhong Zhang

2025 Salary

$215,781

Total compensation $216,181, including $400 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

#270

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$227,335

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$104,354 in 2002 is worth about $171,349 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$215,781Benefits $400Total $216,181	$400	$216,181
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$227,335Benefits $290Total $227,625	$290	$227,625
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$219,279Benefits $389Total $219,669	$389	$219,669
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$212,157Benefits $389Total $212,546	$389	$212,546
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$191,452Benefits $881Total $192,333	$881	$192,333
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$201,369Benefits $96Total $201,465	$96	$201,465
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$195,476Benefits $796Total $196,272	$796	$196,272
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$175,691Benefits $708Total $176,399	$708	$176,399
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$184,980Benefits $508Total $185,488	$508	$185,488
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$180,913Benefits $103Total $181,015	$103	$181,015
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$176,480Benefits $92Total $176,572	$92	$176,572
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$158,686Benefits $95Total $158,782	$95	$158,782
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$166,378Benefits $100Total $166,478	$100	$166,478
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$160,715Benefits $95Total $160,810	$95	$160,810
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,501Benefits $101Total $137,603	$101	$137,603
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$133,542Benefits $112Total $133,654	$112	$133,654
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$146,351Benefits $114Total $146,465	$114	$146,465
2008	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,306Benefits $155Total $140,461	$155	$140,461
2007	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,643Benefits $2,520Total $140,163	$2,520	$140,163
2006	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,063Benefits $118Total $123,181	$118	$123,181
2005	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,512Benefits $121Total $120,633	$121	$120,633
2002	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$104,354Benefits $124Total $104,478	$124	$104,478

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Kaizhong Zhang's 2025 salary of $215,781 comes to roughly $138,718 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.2% effective) is deducted. It is down about 5% from the $227,335 paid in 2024. Kaizhong Zhang has appeared on the list 22 times since 2002. 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: ~$138,718
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +59%

Where does $215,781 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