Sisira Sarma

2025 Salary

$186,446

Total compensation $188,546, including $2,100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#538

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$186,446

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$100,424 in 2010 is worth about $141,541 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$186,446Benefits $2,100Total $188,546	$2,100	$188,546
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$160,075Benefits $1,228Total $161,303	$1,228	$161,303
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$149,570Benefits $643Total $150,213	$643	$150,213
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$155,451Benefits $1,598Total $157,049	$1,598	$157,049
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$149,144Benefits $1,092Total $150,236	$1,092	$150,236
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$143,324Benefits $489Total $143,814	$489	$143,814
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$137,395Benefits $390Total $137,785	$390	$137,785
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$131,577Benefits $671Total $132,248	$671	$132,248
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,259Benefits $108Total $120,367	$108	$120,367
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$115,855Benefits $103Total $115,958	$103	$115,958
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$117,708Benefits $92Total $117,800	$92	$117,800
2014	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$113,275Benefits $95Total $113,371	$95	$113,371
2013	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,891Benefits $100Total $102,991	$100	$102,991
2011	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$102,600Benefits $101Total $102,701	$101	$102,701
2010	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,424Benefits $112Total $100,536	$112	$100,536

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sisira Sarma was paid $186,446 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,694, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.7%. It is up about 16% on the $160,075 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2010. 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: ~$123,694
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +37%

Where does $186,446 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