Neal Ferris

2025 Salary

$179,786

Total compensation $179,886, 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

#650

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$179,786

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

$100,728 in 2012 is worth about $135,904 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$179,786Benefits $100Total $179,886	$100	$179,886
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$173,639Benefits $90Total $173,729	$90	$173,729
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$165,910Benefits $89Total $165,999	$89	$165,999
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$148,117Benefits $89Total $148,206	$89	$148,206
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$140,811Benefits $92Total $140,902	$92	$140,902
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$146,572Benefits $96Total $146,668	$96	$146,668
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$140,740Benefits $96Total $140,836	$96	$140,836
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$135,021Benefits $108Total $135,129	$108	$135,129
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$128,607Benefits $108Total $128,715	$108	$128,715
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$122,804Benefits $103Total $122,907	$103	$122,907
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$117,938Benefits $92Total $118,030	$92	$118,030
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,573Benefits $95Total $107,668	$95	$107,668
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,766Benefits $100Total $101,866	$100	$101,866
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,728Benefits $95Total $100,824	$95	$100,824

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $179,786 Neal Ferris earned in 2025, roughly $120,249 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. That is about 32% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $173,639 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$120,249
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.1%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +32%

Where does $179,786 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