Kendra Lealess

University of Western Ontario/Executive Director, Annual Giving and Leadership

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$155,594

Total compensation $155,683, including $89 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2023

Employer Rank

#845

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$155,594

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$101,135 in 2015 is worth about $131,172 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity Of Western Ontario	$155,594Benefits $89Total $155,683	$89	$155,683
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity Of Western Ontario	$148,388Benefits $89Total $148,477	$89	$148,477
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity Of Western Ontario	$144,053Benefits $92Total $144,144	$92	$144,144
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity Of Western Ontario	$139,958Benefits $96Total $140,053	$96	$140,053
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,957Benefits $96Total $136,053	$96	$136,053
2018	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity of Western Ontario	$138,229Benefits $108Total $138,337	$108	$138,337
2017	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving and LeadershipUniversity of Western Ontario	$125,777Benefits $108Total $125,885	$108	$125,885
2016	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving And LeadershipUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,228Benefits $103Total $140,331	$103	$140,331
2015	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Annual Giving And LeadershipUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,135Benefits $92Total $101,227	$92	$101,227

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Kendra Lealess was paid $155,594 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,628, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. It is up about 5% on the $148,388 paid in 2022. Kendra Lealess has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$105,628
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.1%

Where does $155,594 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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
2023

Also at University of Western Ontario, 2023
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Sharon Hodgson	Dean (Ivey Business School)/Lecturer	$596,392	$596,482
2	John Yoo	Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$584,737	$584,827
3	Anthony Tang	Professor/Medical Doctor	$550,000	$550,027
4	Alan Shepard	President and Vice-Chancellor	$484,000	$525,275
5	Stephen Williamson	Professor	$420,884	$420,973
6	Ruban Chelladurai	Associate Vice-President (Planning and Budgeting)	$394,171	$394,234
7	Walid Busaba	Professor	$370,831	$370,920
8	Paul Beamish	Professor	$368,937	$369,026
9	Pratima (Tima) Bansal	Professor	$368,644	$368,734
10	Kenneth Coley	Dean (Faculty of Engineering)/Professor	$364,207	$364,296