Steven Kerfoot

2025 Salary

$161,137

Total compensation $161,236, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#927

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$161,137

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,052 in 2016 is worth about $129,228 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$161,137Benefits $100Total $161,236	$100	$161,236
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$149,560Benefits $90Total $149,650	$90	$149,650
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$141,833Benefits $89Total $141,923	$89	$141,923
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$135,918Benefits $89Total $136,007	$89	$136,007
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$127,927Benefits $92Total $128,019	$92	$128,019
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$121,849Benefits $96Total $121,944	$96	$121,944
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$115,569Benefits $96Total $115,665	$96	$115,665
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$109,619Benefits $108Total $109,727	$108	$109,727
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$104,951Benefits $108Total $105,059	$108	$105,059
2016	University of Western Ontario	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$101,052Benefits $103Total $101,155	$103	$101,155

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $161,137 Steven Kerfoot earned in 2025, roughly $110,014 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 8% more than the $149,560 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 19% more. 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: ~$110,014
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +19%

Where does $161,137 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