Robert Nicolson

University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor/Medical Doctor

2025 Salary

$246,609

Total compensation $246,609, including $0 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

#159

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$246,609

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$117,500 in 2001 is worth about $197,275 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$246,609	$0	$246,609
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$242,754	$0	$242,754
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$237,393	$0	$237,393
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Prof/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$232,824	$0	$232,824
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$227,426	$0	$227,426
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$225,597	$0	$225,597
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$214,353	$0	$214,353
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$203,849	$0	$203,849
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$196,540	$0	$196,540
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$196,540	$0	$196,540
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor /Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$199,912	$0	$199,912
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor / Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$205,752	$0	$205,752
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$214,790	$0	$214,790
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$214,346	$0	$214,346
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor / Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$196,842	$0	$196,842
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$176,938	$0	$176,938
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$183,300	$49	$183,349
2008	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$184,122	$67	$184,189
2007	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$171,167	$52	$171,219
2006	University of Western Ontario	Associate Professor/Medical DoctorUniversity of Western Ontario	$152,538	$51	$152,589
2005	University of Western Ontario	Assistant Professor/MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$165,249	$52	$165,301
2004	University of Western Ontario	Asst. Professor/MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,818	$47	$137,866
2003	University of Western Ontario	Assistant Professor/ MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$135,000	$83	$135,083
2002	University of Western Ontario	Assistant Prof. / Clinical MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$135,000	$124	$135,124
2001	University of Western Ontario	Assistant Prof/Clinical MDUniversity of Western Ontario	$117,500	$138	$117,638

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Robert Nicolson's 2025 salary of $246,609 comes to roughly $154,265 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $242,754, that is a rise of about 2%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor Medical Doctor on the 2025 list was paid $135,175; this salary is about 82% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$154,265
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.4%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor Medical Doctor median: +82%

Where does $246,609 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