Lisa Cechetto

University of Western Ontario/Executive Director, Western Research

2025 Salary

$203,369

Total compensation $203,469, 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

#383

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$203,369

2025

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Total Compensation History

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

Full History
2015–2025

$137,998 in 2015 is worth about $178,983 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$203,369Benefits $100Total $203,469	$100	$203,469
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$194,571Benefits $90Total $194,661	$90	$194,661
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$186,323Benefits $89Total $186,412	$89	$186,412
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,543Benefits $89Total $176,632	$89	$176,632
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$170,867Benefits $92Total $170,958	$92	$170,958
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director, Western ResearchUniversity Of Western Ontario	$154,768Benefits $96Total $154,864	$96	$154,864
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Executive Director World DiscoveriesUniversity Of Western Ontario	$147,163Benefits $96Total $147,259	$96	$147,259
2018	University of Western Ontario	Executive DirectorUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,732Benefits $108Total $140,840	$108	$140,840
2017	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director WORLDiscoveriesUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,897Benefits $108Total $141,005	$108	$141,005
2016	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director WorldiscoveriesUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,199Benefits $103Total $139,302	$103	$139,302
2015	University of Western Ontario	Executive Director WorldiscoveriesUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,998Benefits $92Total $138,090	$92	$138,090

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $203,369 Lisa Cechetto earned in 2025, roughly $132,298 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.9%. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Lisa Cechetto's total compensation of $203,469 ranked #383. 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: ~$132,298
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.9%

Where does $203,369 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