Sean Shieh

2025 Salary

$166,472

Total compensation $166,571, 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

#836

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$174,148

2024

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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

$101,044 in 2009 is worth about $145,030 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,472Benefits $100Total $166,571	$100	$166,571
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$174,148Benefits $90Total $174,239	$90	$174,239
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$166,668Benefits $89Total $166,757	$89	$166,757
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$160,736Benefits $89Total $160,825	$89	$160,825
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$154,564Benefits $92Total $154,655	$92	$154,655
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$149,167Benefits $96Total $149,263	$96	$149,263
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$133,065Benefits $96Total $133,161	$96	$133,161
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,535Benefits $208Total $127,743	$208	$127,743
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$132,621Benefits $108Total $132,729	$108	$132,729
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,838Benefits $103Total $127,941	$103	$127,941
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,759Benefits $92Total $123,851	$92	$123,851
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$119,764Benefits $95Total $119,859	$95	$119,859
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$115,341Benefits $100Total $115,441	$100	$115,441
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,512Benefits $95Total $105,608	$95	$105,608
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,120Benefits $101Total $102,222	$101	$102,222
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$104,783Benefits $112Total $104,895	$112	$104,895
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,044Benefits $114Total $101,158	$114	$101,158

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sean Shieh's $166,472 salary works out to roughly $112,950 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. Within University of Western Ontario, Sean Shieh's total compensation of $166,571 was the #836 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. It is down about 4% from the $174,148 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$112,950
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +22%

Where does $166,472 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