Lee Watkiss

University of Western Ontario/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$203,894

Total compensation $203,994, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#375

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$212,676

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$122,044 in 2018 is worth about $150,223 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$203,894Benefits $100Total $203,994	$100	$203,994
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$212,676Benefits $90Total $212,766	$90	$212,766
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$204,968Benefits $89Total $205,058	$89	$205,058
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$178,014Benefits $89Total $178,103	$89	$178,103
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$193,643Benefits $92Total $193,735	$92	$193,735
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$188,417Benefits $96Total $188,513	$96	$188,513
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$147,403Benefits $89Total $147,491	$89	$147,491
2018	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$122,044Benefits $108Total $122,152	$108	$122,152

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $203,894 Lee Watkiss earned in 2025, roughly $132,569 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.0%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 48% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$132,569
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.0%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median: +48%

Where does $203,894 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