Stefan Kohler

2025 Salary

$198,004

Total compensation $198,104, 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

#434

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$198,004

2025

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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

$105,360 in 2009 is worth about $151,225 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$198,004	$100	$198,104
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$177,404	$90	$177,494
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$183,082	$89	$183,172
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$176,861	$89	$176,950
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$169,938	$92	$170,030
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$163,685	$96	$163,780
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$156,912	$96	$157,008
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$150,425	$108	$150,533
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$133,591	$108	$133,699
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$139,718	$103	$139,821
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$136,285	$92	$136,376
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$130,734	$95	$130,829
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,275	$100	$123,375
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$117,575	$95	$117,670
2011	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$113,270	$101	$113,372
2010	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$109,745	$112	$109,858
2009	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,360	$114	$105,475

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Stefan Kohler was paid $198,004 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $129,672, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.7%. Within University of Western Ontario, Stefan Kohler's total compensation of $198,104 was the #434 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. That is about 12% more than the $177,404 paid in 2024. 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: ~$129,672
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +46%

Where does $198,004 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