Les Kalman

University of Western Ontario/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$159,899

Total compensation $159,999, including $100 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

#944

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$159,899

2025

Full 2025 roster at University of Western Ontario →·See where $159,899 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$101,900 in 2015 is worth about $132,164 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$159,899Benefits $100Total $159,999	$100	$159,999
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$154,192Benefits $90Total $154,282	$90	$154,282
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$147,031Benefits $89Total $147,121	$89	$147,121
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$141,523Benefits $89Total $141,612	$89	$141,612
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$134,889Benefits $92Total $134,980	$92	$134,980
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$130,061Benefits $96Total $130,156	$96	$130,156
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$127,638Benefits $96Total $127,734	$96	$127,734
2018	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$122,451Benefits $108Total $122,559	$108	$122,559
2017	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$113,159Benefits $108Total $113,267	$108	$113,267
2016	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,546Benefits $103Total $106,648	$103	$106,648
2015	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,900Benefits $92Total $101,992	$92	$101,992

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Les Kalman was paid $159,899 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,333, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Les Kalman's total compensation of $159,999 ranked #944. 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: ~$109,333
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.6%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median: +16%

Where does $159,899 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