Zhifeng Ding

2025 Salary

$169,279

Total compensation $169,809, including $530 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

#794

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$169,279

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$100,812 in 2012 is worth about $136,018 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$169,279	$530	$169,809
2024	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$162,939	$241	$163,180
2023	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$168,414	$89	$168,504
2022	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$163,319	$89	$163,408
2021	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$152,510	$92	$152,602
2020	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$146,795	$296	$147,091
2019	University Of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario	$140,749	$96	$140,845
2018	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$134,307	$108	$134,415
2017	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$127,069	$308	$127,377
2016	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$120,724	$103	$120,827
2015	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$116,248	$92	$116,340
2014	University of Western Ontario	ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$103,006	$95	$103,101
2013	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,157	$100	$106,257
2012	University of Western Ontario	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,812	$95	$100,908

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Zhifeng Ding's $169,279 salary works out to roughly $114,494 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. Within University of Western Ontario, Zhifeng Ding's total compensation of $169,809 was the #794 of 1,963, against a median salary of $156,504. 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: ~$114,494
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +25%

Where does $169,279 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