Shih-Fen Chen

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$170,177

Total compensation $170,249, including $72 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#329

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2007–2018

Peak Salary

$264,928

2011

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2018

$147,684 in 2007 is worth about $217,486 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$170,177Benefits $72Total $170,249	$72	$170,249
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$262,865Benefits $99Total $262,964	$99	$262,964
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$253,952Benefits $103Total $254,055	$103	$254,055
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$247,299Benefits $92Total $247,391	$92	$247,391
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$253,028Benefits $95Total $253,123	$95	$253,123
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$263,351Benefits $100Total $263,451	$100	$263,451
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$264,928Benefits $101Total $265,030	$101	$265,030
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$244,608Benefits $112Total $244,720	$112	$244,720
2008	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$169,553Benefits $155Total $169,707	$155	$169,707
2007	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$147,684Benefits $120Total $147,804	$120	$147,804

On the List
2018

The 2018 Sunshine List recorded 151,375 disclosures of $100,000 or more. University of Western Ontario disclosed 1,375 salaries in 2018; Shih-Fen Chen's total compensation of $170,249 ranked #329 among them. Across Ontario, the 2018 median for Professor was $116,824; Shih-Fen Chen's $170,177 salary sat about 46% above it. Shih-Fen Chen has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Western Ontario 10 times, 2007–2018, peaking in 2011 at $264,928.

Also at University of Western Ontario
2018

Also at University of Western Ontario, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Amit Chakma	President and Vice-Chancellor	$484,000	$531,231
2	Davy C.H. Cheng	Vice Dean/ Professor/Medical Doctor	$460,675	$460,675
3	Stephen Williamson	Professor	$423,551	$423,659
4	Mark Vandenbosch	Dean / Professor	$418,673	$419,281
5	Jay Rosenfield	Vice Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$395,500	$395,500
6	Michael Strong	Professor/Medical Doctor	$359,095	$359,185
7	Janice Deakin	Professor	$324,250	$343,258
8	Kelly Cole	Vice-President (External)	$335,000	$342,308
9	Walid Busaba	Associate Professor	$340,593	$340,701
10	Paul Beamish	Professor	$334,630	$334,738