Ruth Wright

2025 Salary

$142,631

Total compensation $142,731, 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

#1,171

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$182,959

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$108,625 in 2010 is worth about $153,101 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$142,631	$100	$142,731
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$182,959	$90	$183,049
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$168,801	$89	$168,890
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$150,286	$89	$150,375
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$145,762	$92	$145,853
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,349	$96	$152,444
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$146,784	$96	$146,880
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$140,961	$108	$141,069
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,040	$108	$136,148
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,330	$103	$137,433
2015	University of Western Ontario	Assistant Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,018	$92	$136,109
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,515	$95	$134,611
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,628	$100	$127,728
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$118,075	$95	$118,170
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$114,330	$101	$114,431
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$108,625	$112	$108,737

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ruth Wright's 2025 salary of $142,631 comes to roughly $99,699 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 22% less than the $182,959 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$99,699
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~26.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~30.1%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +5%

Where does $142,631 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