Karen Pennesi

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$159,386

Total compensation $159,485, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#950

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$159,386

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,776 in 2016 is worth about $130,153 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$159,386Benefits $100Total $159,485	$100	$159,485
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$153,720Benefits $90Total $153,810	$90	$153,810
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,917Benefits $89Total $136,006	$89	$136,006
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$130,576Benefits $89Total $130,665	$89	$130,665
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$133,952Benefits $92Total $134,043	$92	$134,043
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$128,298Benefits $178Total $128,475	$178	$128,475
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$122,307Benefits $96Total $122,403	$96	$122,403
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,900Benefits $108Total $117,008	$108	$117,008
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$111,754Benefits $108Total $111,862	$108	$111,862
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,776Benefits $103Total $101,879	$103	$101,879

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $159,386 Karen Pennesi earned in 2025, roughly $109,051 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. Within University of Western Ontario, Karen Pennesi's total compensation of $159,485 was the #950 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. That is about 4% more than the $153,720 paid in 2024. 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: ~$109,051
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.6%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −9%

Where does $159,386 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