Victoria Esses

2025 Salary

$233,772

Total compensation $233,872, 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

#191

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$233,772

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

$134,237 in 2009 is worth about $192,673 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$233,772Benefits $100Total $233,872	$100	$233,872
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$231,778Benefits $1,990Total $233,768	$1,990	$233,768
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$223,088Benefits $89Total $223,177	$89	$223,177
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$215,963Benefits $541Total $216,504	$541	$216,504
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$211,128Benefits $92Total $211,220	$92	$211,220
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$203,510Benefits $96Total $203,606	$96	$203,606
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$209,912Benefits $596Total $210,508	$596	$210,508
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$189,002Benefits $108Total $189,110	$108	$189,110
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$174,878Benefits $108Total $174,986	$108	$174,986
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$170,456Benefits $103Total $170,558	$103	$170,558
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$165,444Benefits $92Total $165,536	$92	$165,536
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$160,004Benefits $95Total $160,100	$95	$160,100
2013	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$154,284Benefits $100Total $154,383	$100	$154,383
2012	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$137,783Benefits $95Total $137,878	$95	$137,878
2011	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$132,971Benefits $101Total $133,072	$101	$133,072
2010	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$141,478Benefits $112Total $141,591	$112	$141,591
2009	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,237Benefits $114Total $134,351	$114	$134,351

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Victoria Esses was paid $233,772 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,825, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.4%. It is up about 1% on the $231,778 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$147,825
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +72%

Where does $233,772 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