Universities

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

Median: $151,306

Salary Trend

Top Earners
2025

#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Julian Birkinshaw	University Of Western Ontario	Dean, Ivey Business School/Professor	$656,640	$658,561
3	John Yoo	University Of Western Ontario	Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$632,707	$632,807
4	Anthony Tang	University Of Western Ontario	Professor/Medical Doctor	$625,000	$625,030
5	Steven Hoffman	York University	Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair	$621,502	$622,459
6	Brian Golden	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
7	Mikhail Simutin	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
8	David Goldreich	University Of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
9	Theodore Brown	University Of Toronto	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
10	William Strange	University Of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242

#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 Employers
2025

Employer	Employees	Avg Salary
University of Toronto	7,392	$171,936
University of Ottawa	2,861	$158,196
York University	2,557	$170,678
University of Waterloo	2,376	$167,162
Toronto Metropolitan University	2,039	$163,459
Mcmaster University	1,966	$165,955
University of Western Ontario	1,963	$166,269
Queen's University	1,469	$174,914
University of Guelph	1,504	$164,997
Carleton University	1,390	$159,897
University of Windsor	929	$155,074
Wilfrid Laurier University	862	$157,973
Brock University	726	$174,521
Ontario Tech University	478	$152,301
Trent University	454	$155,289
Lakehead University	421	$154,039
Laurentian University of Sudbury	312	$147,476
Ontario College of Art and Design University	238	$136,044
Nipissing University	163	$153,664
Algoma University	164	$140,122
King's University College	148	$152,831
Northern Ontario School of Medicine	109	$154,399
Huron University College	85	$142,073
Victoria University	80	$150,277
Saint Paul University	77	$130,753
Universite De L'ontario Francais	55	$139,672
St. Jerome's University	42	$171,504
University of St. Michael's College	40	$164,084
Trinity College	40	$143,729
Université De Hearst	30	$126,707
St. Peter's Seminary	4	$147,245
University of Sudbury	2	$178,640

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