University Of Western Ontario

1998–2025 · 27,667 total records

1,963 employees (2025)$148,095 avg salary$326.4M total payroll (2025)28 years on list

Highest paid all-time

Amit Chakma

President and Vice-Chancellor

$967,245

2014

Julian Birkinshaw

Dean, Ivey Business School/Professor

$658,561

2025

John Yoo

Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor

$632,807

2025

Anthony Tang

Professor/Medical Doctor

$625,030

2025

John Yoo

Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor

$607,885

2024

Sharon Hodgson

Dean (Ivey Business School)/Lecturer

$596,482

2023

John Yoo

Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor

$584,827

2023

Sharon Hodgson

Dean / Lecturer

$578,849

2022

John Yoo

Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor

$564,545

2022

Sharon Hodgson

Dean / Lecturer

$559,656

2021

Headcount & Salary Trends

Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary

Year-by-Year Breakdown

2025+4.7% headcount

Employees

1,963

Avg Salary

$166,269

Median

$156,504

Total Payroll

$326.4M

2024+6.6% headcount

Employees

1,874

Avg Salary

$164,741

Median

$155,463

Total Payroll

$308.7M

2023+10.6% headcount

Employees

1,758

Avg Salary

$162,985

Median

$152,942

Total Payroll

$286.5M

2022+5.4% headcount

Employees

1,589

Avg Salary

$162,056

Median

$152,235

Total Payroll

$257.5M

2021+6.5% headcount

Employees

1,507

Avg Salary

$159,749

Median

$149,298

Total Payroll

$240.7M

2020+1.4% headcount

Employees

1,415

Avg Salary

$157,636

Median

$147,746

Total Payroll

$223.1M

2019+1.5% headcount

Employees

1,396

Avg Salary

$153,395

Median

$142,678

Total Payroll

$214.1M

2018+1.3% headcount

Employees

1,375

Avg Salary

$152,459

Median

$140,293

Total Payroll

$209.6M

2017+1.5% headcount

Employees

1,358

Avg Salary

$149,626

Median

$138,353

Total Payroll

$203.2M

2016+3.1% headcount

Employees

1,338

Avg Salary

$147,979

Median

$137,233

Total Payroll

$198.0M

2015+4.1% headcount

Employees

1,298

Avg Salary

$145,713

Median

$135,156

Total Payroll

$189.1M

2014+5.4% headcount

Employees

1,247

Avg Salary

$144,080

Median

$132,913

Total Payroll

$179.7M

2013+7.4% headcount

Employees

1,183

Avg Salary

$141,958

Median

$130,941

Total Payroll

$167.9M

2012+9.1% headcount

Employees

1,101

Avg Salary

$140,710

Median

$131,019

Total Payroll

$154.9M

2011+5.9% headcount

Employees

1,009

Avg Salary

$139,087

Median

$128,691

Total Payroll

$140.3M

2010+6.6% headcount

Employees

953

Avg Salary

$136,869

Median

$126,263

Total Payroll

$130.4M

2009+12.9% headcount

Employees

894

Avg Salary

$134,995

Median

$124,209

Total Payroll

$120.7M

2008+8.5% headcount

Employees

792

Avg Salary

$133,570

Median

$123,054

Total Payroll

$105.8M

2007+37.5% headcount

Employees

730

Avg Salary

$130,731

Median

$121,093

Total Payroll

$95.4M

2006+8.4% headcount

Employees

531

Avg Salary

$123,460

Median

$115,874

Total Payroll

$65.6M

2005+14.8% headcount

Employees

490

Avg Salary

$121,355

Median

$113,742

Total Payroll

$59.5M

2004+6.8% headcount

Employees

427

Avg Salary

$119,417

Median

$112,423

Total Payroll

$51.0M

2003+55.0% headcount

Employees

400

Avg Salary

$117,749

Median

$111,696

Total Payroll

$47.1M

2002+16.2% headcount

Employees

258

Avg Salary

$116,956

Median

$110,020

Total Payroll

$30.2M

2001-17.2% headcount

Employees

222

Avg Salary

$117,121

Median

$108,926

Total Payroll

$26.0M

2000+92.8% headcount

Employees

268

Avg Salary

$115,146

Median

$109,235

Total Payroll

$30.9M

1999-8.6% headcount

Employees

139

Avg Salary

$118,215

Median

$110,000

Total Payroll

$16.4M

1998

Employees

152

Avg Salary

$121,789

Median

$111,888

Total Payroll

$18.5M

Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.