Stephen R. Foerster

2025 Salary

$314,460

Total compensation $314,560, 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

#56

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2004–2025

Peak Salary

$363,535

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2004–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2004–2025

$100,740 in 2004 is worth about $157,989 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$314,460Benefits $100Total $314,560	$100	$314,560
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$363,535Benefits $90Total $363,625	$90	$363,625
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$348,880Benefits $89Total $348,969	$89	$348,969
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$359,738Benefits $89Total $359,827	$89	$359,827
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$332,792Benefits $92Total $332,884	$92	$332,884
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$334,601Benefits $96Total $334,696	$96	$334,696
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$328,905Benefits $96Total $329,001	$96	$329,001
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$326,505Benefits $108Total $326,613	$108	$326,613
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$334,898Benefits $108Total $335,006	$108	$335,006
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$299,222Benefits $103Total $299,325	$103	$299,325
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$293,904Benefits $92Total $293,996	$92	$293,996
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$288,284Benefits $95Total $288,379	$95	$288,379
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$267,846Benefits $100Total $267,946	$100	$267,946
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$260,926Benefits $95Total $261,021	$95	$261,021
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$268,737Benefits $101Total $268,838	$101	$268,838
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$263,113Benefits $112Total $263,225	$112	$263,225
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$257,204Benefits $114Total $257,319	$114	$257,319
2008	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$248,333Benefits $155Total $248,488	$155	$248,488
2007	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$240,829Benefits $4,920Total $245,749	$4,920	$245,749
2006	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$107,924Benefits $2,518Total $110,442	$2,518	$110,442
2005	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,560Benefits $2,521Total $108,081	$2,521	$108,081
2004	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,740Benefits $4,910Total $105,650	$4,910	$105,650

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Stephen R. Foerster was paid $314,460 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $186,087, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.1%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 131% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 22 years in all, first in 2004. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$186,087
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~39.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~40.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +131%

Where does $314,460 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