Samuel Asokanthan

2025 Salary

$193,329

Total compensation $193,429, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#488

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$193,329

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$116,333 in 2009 is worth about $166,974 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$193,329Benefits $100Total $193,429	$100	$193,429
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$188,176Benefits $90Total $188,266	$90	$188,266
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$181,424Benefits $89Total $181,513	$89	$181,513
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$175,698Benefits $89Total $175,787	$89	$175,787
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$172,018Benefits $92Total $172,110	$92	$172,110
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$154,803Benefits $96Total $154,898	$96	$154,898
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$162,842Benefits $96Total $162,938	$96	$162,938
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$157,699Benefits $108Total $157,807	$108	$157,807
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$141,864Benefits $108Total $141,972	$108	$141,972
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$150,098Benefits $103Total $150,201	$103	$150,201
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$146,243Benefits $92Total $146,335	$92	$146,335
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$142,239Benefits $95Total $142,335	$95	$142,335
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,775Benefits $100Total $137,874	$100	$137,874
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$133,240Benefits $95Total $133,336	$95	$133,336
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,394Benefits $101Total $121,495	$101	$121,495
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$121,721Benefits $112Total $121,833	$112	$121,833
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,333Benefits $114Total $116,447	$114	$116,447

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $193,329 Samuel Asokanthan earned in 2025, roughly $127,254 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $188,176, that is a rise of about 3%. Samuel Asokanthan has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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: ~$127,254
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +42%

Where does $193,329 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