Lakshman Gunaratnam
University of Western Ontario/Professor/Medical Doctor
2025 Salary
$138,531Total compensation $138,531, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,236University of Western Ontario
Years on List
82010–2025
Peak Salary
$200,0002013
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$160,000 in 2010 is worth about $225,511 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $138,531Benefits $0Total $138,531 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $136,031Benefits $0Total $136,031 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $136,031Benefits $0Total $136,031 |
| 2014 | Assistant Professor / Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario | $175,000Benefits $0Total $175,000 |
| 2013 | Assistant Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario | $200,000Benefits $0Total $200,000 |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario | $200,000Benefits $0Total $200,000 |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor / Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario | $130,000Benefits $0Total $130,000 |
| 2010 | Assistant Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario | $160,000Benefits $0Total $160,000 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lakshman Gunaratnam was paid $138,531 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,379, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. The 2024 record under this name shows $136,031. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2010. 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
- ~$97,379
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor Medical Doctor median
- −10%
Where does $138,531 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.