David Purcell

$166,334.18asProfessor-1.83%

Employed by University Of Western Ontario in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

University Of Western Ontario

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$166,334.18	$99.80	1.83%
2024	Professor	$169,427.28	$90.20	8.72%
2023	Professor	$155,832.92	$89.40	1.98%
2022	Associate Professor	$152,803.51	$89.00	7.71%
2021	Associate Professor	$141,859.32	$91.60	3.97%
2020	Associate Professor	$136,437.18	$95.60	3.98%
2019	Associate Professor	$142,090.62	$96.00	4.11%
2018	Associate Professor	$136,483.42	$108.00	10.12%
2017	Associate Professor	$123,935.23	$108.00	6.81%
2016	Associate Professor	$116,033.61	$102.60	3.82%
2015	Associate Professor	$120,638.10	$91.80	9.33%
2014	Associate Professor	$110,347.98	$95.40	4.68%
2013	Associate Professor	$105,418.26	$99.60	0.11%
2012	Assistant Professor	$105,537.78	$95.40	—

David Purcell earned $166,334.18 as Professor at University Of Western Ontario in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 1.83% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. David Purcell has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $169,427.28 in 2024. In addition to salary, $99.80 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Western Ontario reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at University Of Western Ontario

Name	Position	Salary
James Francis Staples Professor	Professor	$166,607.28
Erin Huner Director, Culture and Inclusion (Ivey Business School)	Director, Culture and Inclusion (Ivey Business School)	$166,598.58
Aaron Ward Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$166,514.82
Sean Shieh Professor	Professor	$166,471.50
Augusto Riveros-Barrera Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$166,421.46
Lameck Osinde Lecturer	Lecturer	$166,304.58
Daniel Robinson Professor	Professor	$166,234.68
Wade Wright Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$166,226.82
John Meyer Professor	Professor	$166,142.52
Eli Nathans Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$166,116.96