Where does $260,000 rank in Universities on the Ontario Sunshine List?
On the 2025 Sunshine List for Universities (public-sector salaries $100K+), a $260,000 salary beats 94% of the 30,975 Universities salaries — roughly 1,735 were paid more — and about 72% above the Universities median of $151,306.
Percentile
94thHigher than 94% of the list
Paid more
1,735of 30,975 on the 2025 list
Paid less
29,20139 within the same $1,000
Sector median
$151,306salary paid, 2025
Where it sits
2025 · Universities
People per $5,000 band of salary paid; the last bar is everyone at $300,000 and above. The highlighted band holds $260,000.
By sector
the same salary, each list
| List | Percentile | Paid more | Paid less | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of Ontario | 98th | 6,328 | 398,504 | $122,262 |
| Colleges | ≥ 99th | 70+ | 10,850+ | $131,035 |
| Crown Agencies | 98th | 398 | 18,682 | $126,260 |
| Government of Ontario – Judiciary | ≥ 53rd | 340+ | 390+ | $198,433 |
| Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices | ≥ 96th | 20+ | 770+ | $134,436 |
| Government of Ontario – Ministries | 96th | 1,400 | 34,490 | $130,215 |
| Hospitals & Boards of Public Health | 99th | 956 | 73,810 | $118,359 |
| Municipalities & Services | 99th | 405 | 92,072 | $126,555 |
| Ontario Power Generation | 95th | 496 | 10,171 | $161,162 |
| Other Public Sector Employers | ≥ 97th | 450+ | 15,260+ | $120,964 |
| School Boards | ≥ 99th | 40+ | 112,600+ | $118,125 |
| Seconded to Ministries | ≥ 95th | <5 | 180+ | $131,394 |
| Universities | 94th | 1,735 | 29,201 | $151,306 |
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Method. Percentiles are computed on salary paid (not salary plus taxable benefits) for every record on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List filed under Universities, in $1,000 bands. The list only includes public-sector employees paid $100,000 or more, so a rank here is a rank among the top of the public sector — not among all Ontario workers, and not among private-sector pay. “Paid more” counts people paid at least $1,000 above $260,000. Counts under five are shown as “<5”, and whenever one figure is that small the others are rounded down (“404,910+”) so it cannot be recovered by subtraction. Nobody is named on this page.