Ruth Wright

$142,631.45asProfessor-22.04%

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 2010 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$142,631.45	$99.80	22.04%
2024	Professor	$182,958.53	$90.20	8.39%
2023	Professor	$168,800.52	$89.40	12.32%
2022	Professor	$150,286.41	$89.00	3.1%
2021	Professor	$145,761.60	$91.60	4.32%
2020	Professor	$152,348.64	$95.60	3.79%
2019	Professor	$146,784.00	$96.00	4.13%
2018	Professor	$140,960.93	$108.00	3.62%
2017	Professor	$136,039.80	$108.00	0.94%
2016	Associate Professor	$137,330.16	$102.60	0.97%
2015	Assistant Dean / Associate Professor	$136,017.54	$91.80	1.12%
2014	Associate Professor	$134,515.32	$95.40	5.4%
2013	Associate Professor	$127,627.98	$99.60	8.09%
2012	Associate Professor	$118,074.93	$95.40	3.28%
2011	Associate Professor	$114,329.80	$101.40	5.25%
2010	Associate Professor	$108,625.17	$112.20	—

Ruth Wright, Professor at University Of Western Ontario, earned a disclosed salary of $142,631.45 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 22.04% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Ruth Wright has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $182,958.53 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
Tobias Nagl Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$143,176.20
Dennis Michaelson Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$142,916.40
Colleen Mcgrath Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$142,900.38
Hyukjun Gweon Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$142,815.66
Maxwell Smith Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$142,720.20
Anita Christie Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$142,608.66
Elizabeth Marshall Associate Academic Librarian	Associate Academic Librarian	$142,587.36
Julia Beltrano Director, Learning and Development	Director, Learning and Development	$142,583.58
Mohamed Khimji Dean, Faculty of Law/Professor	Dean, Faculty of Law/Professor	$142,500.00
Marc Mitchell Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$142,471.48