Susan Knabe

University of Western Ontario/Dean, Faculty of Information and Media Studies/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$204,008

Total compensation $204,108, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#374

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$204,008

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$106,166 in 2014 is worth about $139,237 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Dean, Faculty of Information and Media Studies/Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$204,008Benefits $100Total $204,108	$100	$204,108
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$177,680Benefits $90Total $177,770	$90	$177,770
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$169,187Benefits $89Total $169,276	$89	$169,276
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$164,564Benefits $89Total $164,653	$89	$164,653
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$157,235Benefits $92Total $157,327	$92	$157,327
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$149,971Benefits $96Total $150,066	$96	$150,066
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$143,675Benefits $96Total $143,771	$96	$143,771
2018	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$158,494Benefits $108Total $158,602	$108	$158,602
2017	University of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,038Benefits $108Total $134,146	$108	$134,146
2016	University of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$128,883Benefits $103Total $128,985	$103	$128,985
2015	University of Western Ontario	Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$123,887Benefits $92Total $123,979	$92	$123,979
2014	University of Western Ontario	Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,166Benefits $95Total $106,262	$95	$106,262

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Susan Knabe's 2025 salary of $204,008 comes to roughly $132,628 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 15% more than the $177,680 paid in 2024. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Susan Knabe's total compensation of $204,108 ranked #374. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$132,628
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.0%

Where does $204,008 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