Shawna Ferguson
University of Western Ontario/Director, Development
2025 Salary
$121,557Total compensation $121,657, 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
#1,483University of Western Ontario
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$121,5572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$117,388 in 2024 is worth about $119,795 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, DevelopmentUniversity Of Western Ontario | $121,557 |
| 2024 | Director, DevelopmentUniversity Of Western Ontario | $117,388 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Shawna Ferguson's $121,557 salary works out to roughly $87,773 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. That is about 13% below the 2025 median of $139,531 for Director of Development on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $117,388, that is a rise of about 4%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,773
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Director of Development median
- −13%
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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.