Sarah Ek Smith
University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$140,130Total compensation $141,729, including $1,600 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
#1,188University of Western Ontario
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$145,4882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$125,395 in 2022 is worth about $136,176 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $140,130Benefits $1,600Total $141,729 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $145,488Benefits $3,468Total $148,956 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $132,585Benefits $712Total $133,296 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $125,395Benefits $89Total $125,484 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $140,130 Sarah Ek Smith earned in 2025, roughly $98,283 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 20% below it. Sarah Ek Smith has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,283
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −20%
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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.