Merrick Zwarenstein

2025 Salary

$249,475

Total compensation $249,575, 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

#151

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$273,390

2014

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$239,585 in 2013 is worth about $320,357 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$249,475Benefits $100Total $249,575	$100	$249,575
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$242,905Benefits $90Total $242,995	$90	$242,995
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$233,591Benefits $89Total $233,681	$89	$233,681
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$226,073Benefits $89Total $226,162	$89	$226,162
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$220,875Benefits $92Total $220,967	$92	$220,967
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$193,255Benefits $96Total $193,350	$96	$193,350
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$208,600Benefits $96Total $208,696	$96	$208,696
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$222,496Benefits $108Total $222,604	$108	$222,604
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$257,417Benefits $108Total $257,525	$108	$257,525
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$252,972Benefits $383Total $253,355	$383	$253,355
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$248,222Benefits $92Total $248,313	$92	$248,313
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$273,390Benefits $95Total $273,485	$95	$273,485
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$239,585Benefits $68Total $239,653	$68	$239,653

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $249,475 Merrick Zwarenstein earned in 2025, roughly $155,703 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 84% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $242,905, that is a rise of about 3%. 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: ~$155,703
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +84%

Where does $249,475 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