Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Sunshine List 2025
Also filed as Perimeter Institute (2015–2016).
70 employees earning $100K+ · median $150,280 · average $190,900 · overview and trend →
Who makes the most at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in 2025?
Marcela Carena Lopez, Executive Director, was paid $698,412 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 70 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $150,280.
All Employees · 70 in 2025
| # | Name | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcela Carena Lopez | Executive Director | $650,000 | $698,412 |
| 2 | Robert Myers | Faculty | $570,912 | $571,374 |
| 3 | Paul Smith | Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director | $417,358 | $417,979 |
| 4 | Freddy Cachazo | Faculty | $388,535 | $389,184 |
| 5 | Davide Gaiotto | Faculty | $361,572 | $362,226 |
| 6 | Jaume Gomis Porqueras | Faculty | $359,001 | $359,651 |
| 7 | Luis Lehner | Faculty | $337,709 | $338,320 |
| 8 | Kevin Costello | Faculty | $332,775 | $337,482 |
| 9 | Lucien Hardy | Faculty | $299,508 | $300,043 |
| 10 | Bianca Dittrich | Faculty | $294,026 | $294,536 |
| 11 | Asimina Arvanitaki | Faculty | $285,004 | $294,088 |
| 12 | Laurent Freidel | Faculty | $291,875 | $292,390 |
| 13 | Kendrick Smith | Faculty | $290,132 | $290,624 |
| 14 | Pedro Vieira | Faculty | $284,837 | $285,602 |
| 15 | Robert Spekkens | Faculty | $266,879 | $268,795 |
| 16 | Neal Dalal | Faculty | $258,177 | $258,630 |
| 17 | Timothy Hsieh | Faculty | $232,269 | $232,684 |
| 18 | Beni Yoshida | Faculty | $219,445 | $219,848 |
| 19 | Stefan Pregelj | Senior Director, Finance and Operations | $211,938 | $214,057 |
| 20 | Chong Wang | Faculty | $213,558 | $213,947 |
| 21 | William East | Faculty | $213,269 | $213,653 |
| 22 | Corinne Degoutte | Chief Advancement Officer, Advancement | $192,308 | $207,519 |
| 23 | Sabrina Pasterski | Faculty | $202,908 | $203,263 |
| 24 | Katherine Mack | Faculty | $192,762 | $194,628 |
| 25 | Maite Dupuis | Academic and Research Programs Director | $188,806 | $189,160 |
| 26 | Patricia Butler | Director, People and Culture | $178,314 | $178,649 |
| 27 | Alex May | Faculty | $158,069 | $175,571 |
| 28 | Jorge Gonzalez Outeirino | Director, Information Technology and Security | $172,448 | $172,770 |
| 29 | Mark Healy | Director, Communications and Public Engagement | $167,092 | $169,130 |
| 30 | Tony Lee | Strategic Philanthropy Lead | $166,009 | $166,318 |
| 31 | Junwu Huang | Faculty | $165,734 | $166,023 |
| 32 | Sisi Zhou | Faculty | $159,276 | $161,276 |
| 33 | Dominic Else | Faculty | $158,588 | $158,865 |
| 34 | Emily Petroff | Director, External Relations | $158,380 | $158,662 |
| 35 | Tania Framst | Director Advancement | $154,600 | $156,616 |
| 36 | Michael Borinsky | Faculty | $145,961 | $149,821 |
| 37 | Dustin Windibank | Associate Director, Software and Data Services | $141,772 | $142,041 |
| 38 | Brian Lasher | Associate Director Facilities | $138,558 | $140,520 |
| 39 | Clifford Burgess | Faculty | $140,000 | $140,000 |
| 40 | Elie Wolfe | Research Scientist | $136,963 | $138,944 |
| 41 | Michael Magier | Associate Director, Infrastructure and Support Services | $136,868 | $137,098 |
| 42 | Lee Smolin | Faculty | $133,466 | $133,801 |
| 43 | Erik Schnetter | Research Technologies Group Lead | $133,063 | $133,316 |
| 44 | Steven Hatesohl | Associate Director Finance | $130,585 | $132,558 |
| 45 | Savas Dimopoulos | Research Chair | $130,769 | $130,769 |
| 46 | Sue Scanlan | Director of Finance | $125,865 | $126,311 |
| 47 | Daniel Lynch | Associate Director Bistro | $123,498 | $125,453 |
| 48 | Frederick Welbourn | Director, Strategic Philanthropy | $125,069 | $125,310 |
| 49 | Dustin Lang | Computational Scientist | $123,618 | $123,855 |
| 50 | Marie Strickland | Associate Director, Educational Outreach | $122,858 | $123,088 |
| 51 | Estelle Inack | Research Scientist | $122,575 | $122,793 |
| 52 | Luis Cabo Rivas | Senior Software Developer | $118,285 | $119,499 |
| 53 | Robert Smith | Property Maintenance Manager | $118,520 | $118,749 |
| 54 | Mayuko Yamashita | Faculty | $114,127 | $118,513 |
| 55 | Michael Klander | Director, Government Relations and External Affairs | $115,393 | $115,710 |
| 56 | Damian Pope | Outreach Scientist | $113,462 | $115,403 |
| 57 | Kelly Foyle | Outreach Scientist | $114,391 | $114,604 |
| 58 | Lisa Hagen | Financial Controller | $113,299 | $113,511 |
| 59 | Alaattin Isilak | Senior Integration Developer | $113,140 | $113,359 |
| 60 | Daniel Wohns | Assistant Director, Academic Programs | $110,953 | $111,179 |
| 61 | Greg Hillis | Senior Software Developer | $106,581 | $106,788 |
| 62 | Adriana Laposi | Senior Financial Analyst | $105,808 | $106,015 |
| 63 | Ashley Mccarl Palmer | Teacher in Residence | $102,856 | $104,679 |
| 64 | Ghazal Geshnizjani | Teaching Faculty | $103,905 | $104,100 |
| 65 | Mayura Stratopoulos | Administrative Officer | $102,834 | $103,030 |
| 66 | Alexandra Castell | Administrative Manager | $101,614 | $101,993 |
| 67 | Lai-San Tsang | Head of Admissions Program and Perimeter Experience | $101,546 | $101,743 |
| 68 | Hon Lau | Infrastructure Systems Architect | $100,485 | $100,653 |
| 69 | Joy Montgomery | Business Systems Manager | $100,169 | $100,334 |
| 70 | David Fairthorne | Media Technology Manager | $100,058 | $100,243 |