Rita Gardiner

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$162,548

Total compensation $162,648, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#900

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$162,548

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$116,928 in 2017 is worth about $147,236 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$162,548Benefits $100Total $162,648	$100	$162,648
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$156,917Benefits $90Total $157,007	$90	$157,007
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$142,232Benefits $89Total $142,321	$89	$142,321
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,660Benefits $89Total $135,749	$89	$135,749
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$138,391Benefits $92Total $138,482	$92	$138,482
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$133,187Benefits $96Total $133,282	$96	$133,282
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$127,419Benefits $96Total $127,515	$96	$127,515
2018	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,637Benefits $108Total $121,745	$108	$121,745
2017	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,928Benefits $108Total $117,036	$108	$117,036

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Rita Gardiner was paid $162,548 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,790, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.5%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 7% less. That is about 4% more than the $156,917 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: ~$110,790
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.8%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median: −7%

Where does $162,548 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