Matthias Franz

2025 Salary

$172,777

Total compensation $173,766, including $990 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#739

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$172,777

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$102,524 in 2012 is worth about $138,327 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$172,777Benefits $990Total $173,766	$990	$173,766
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$159,191Benefits $835Total $160,026	$835	$160,026
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$158,688Benefits $1,417Total $160,106	$1,417	$160,106
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$151,630Benefits $179Total $151,809	$179	$151,809
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$146,497Benefits $242Total $146,739	$242	$146,739
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$130,567Benefits $613Total $131,180	$613	$131,180
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,518Benefits $486Total $136,004	$486	$136,004
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$130,246Benefits $452Total $130,698	$452	$130,698
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$125,588Benefits $764Total $126,352	$764	$126,352
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,430Benefits $103Total $121,532	$103	$121,532
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$111,421Benefits $92Total $111,512	$92	$111,512
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,078Benefits $95Total $107,173	$95	$107,173
2013	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,791Benefits $100Total $107,890	$100	$107,890
2012	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,524Benefits $95Total $102,619	$95	$102,619

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matthias Franz was paid $172,777 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,420, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. Within University of Western Ontario, Matthias Franz's total compensation of $173,766 was the #739 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. That is about 9% more than the $159,191 paid in 2024. 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: ~$116,420
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +27%

Where does $172,777 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