Mark Darling

2025 Salary

$195,767

Total compensation $195,867, 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

#459

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$195,767

2025

Full 2025 roster at University of Western Ontario →·See where $195,767 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$106,166 in 2009 is worth about $152,382 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$195,767	$100	$195,867
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$189,781	$90	$189,871
2023	University Of Western Ontario	—University Of Western Ontario	$183,059	$89	$183,149
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,698	$89	$176,787
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$170,195	$592	$170,787
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,421	$96	$166,517
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$159,169	$96	$159,265
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$151,801	$108	$151,909
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$145,670	$108	$145,778
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,222	$103	$140,325
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,204	$92	$140,296
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$132,798	$95	$132,894
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$125,212	$100	$125,312
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$119,103	$95	$119,198
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$114,692	$101	$114,793
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$110,802	$112	$110,914
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,166	$114	$106,280

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Mark Darling's $195,767 salary works out to roughly $128,516 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. That is about 44% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $189,781, that is a rise of about 3%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$128,516
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +44%

Where does $195,767 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