University of Western Ontario

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in University of Western Ontario, including:

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: University of Western Ontario Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, University of Western Ontario's 1,375 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $209,630,562.72 in 2018.

At the top of the University of Western Ontario Sunshine List

Topping the list for the University of Western Ontario was President and Vice-Chancellor Amit Chakma, who brought home $484,000.04 in 2018.

Following Amit Chakma was Vice Dean/ Professor/Medical Doctor Davy C.H. Cheng, with annual earnings of $460,675.00. Professor Stephen Williamson made $423,550.80, Dean / Professor Mark Vandenbosch made $418,672.52, and Vice Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor Jay Rosenfield round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $395,500.08 for the University of Western Ontario 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 141 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 679 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 393 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 107 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 35 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 20 received over $300,000 at the University of Western Ontario.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.