Universities

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

30,975

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$5.1B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$165,197

Median: $151,306

Salary Trend

Average salary among disclosed records by yearLine chart of 30 yearly values of average salary among disclosed records, from $116,517 in 1996 to $165,197 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K199620022008201320192025
Average salary among disclosed records, 1996–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Earners
2025

#1Alan Aspuru-Guzik
$684,041
University Of Toronto·Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
#2Julian Birkinshaw
$658,561
University Of Western Ontario·Dean, Ivey Business School/Professor
#3John Yoo
$632,807
University Of Western Ontario·Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor
#4Anthony Tang
$625,030
University Of Western Ontario·Professor/Medical Doctor
#5Steven Hoffman
$622,459
York University·Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair
#6Brian Golden
$616,858
University Of Toronto·Professor of Strategic Management
#7Mikhail Simutin
$603,115
University Of Toronto·Associate Professor of Finance
#8David Goldreich
$602,270
University Of Toronto·Professor of Finance
#9Theodore Brown
$598,224
University Of Toronto·Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
#10William Strange
$596,242
University Of Toronto·Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy

Top Positions
2025

Top Employers
2025

Top employers in Universities, 2025
EmployerAvg Salary
University of Toronto$171,936
University of Ottawa$158,196
York University$170,678
University of Waterloo$167,162
Toronto Metropolitan University$163,459
Mcmaster University$165,955
University of Western Ontario$166,269
Queen's University$174,654
University of Guelph$164,997
Carleton University$159,897
University of Windsor$155,074
Wilfrid Laurier University$157,973
Brock University$174,521
Ontario Tech University$152,301
Trent University$155,289
Lakehead University$154,039
Laurentian University of Sudbury$147,476
Ontario College of Art and Design University$136,044
Nipissing University$153,664
Algoma University$140,122
King's University College$152,831
Northern Ontario School of Medicine$154,399
Huron University College$142,073
Victoria University$150,277
Saint Paul University$130,753
Universite De L'ontario Francais$139,672
St. Jerome's University$171,504
University of St. Michael's College$164,084
Trinity College$143,729
Université De Hearst$126,707
St. Peter's Seminary$147,245
University of Sudbury$178,640