Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.
The Universities sector had 2,378 employees on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $187,802 and a total disclosed payroll of $526M — down 2.8% from 2023. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Linda Ann Dalgetty (University of Calgary Board of Governors), earning $730,851 in 2021.
2,378
Employees
In 2024
$187,802
Avg Salary
2024
$526.2M
Total Payroll
2024 disclosed
7
Employers
Top employers in 2024
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$592,152
2023
$564,517
2022
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ann Dalgetty | University of Calgary Board of Governors | 2021 | $730,851 |
| Catherine Swindlehurst | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2022 | $717,044 |
| Steven Dew | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2022 | $635,962 |
| Randall Morck | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2021 | $609,975 |
| Xin-Min Li | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2021 | $604,909 |
| Edy Wong | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2023 | $592,152 |
| Randall Morck | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2022 | $588,120 |
| Randall Morck | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2024 | $585,447 |
| Edy Wong | University of Alberta Board of Governors | 2022 | $564,517 |
| Teresa Christine Balser | University of Calgary Board of Governors | 2022 | $555,992 |
Employees
2,378
Avg Salary
$187,802
Median
$183,466
Total Payroll
$526.2M
Employees
2,447
Avg Salary
$182,290
Median
$176,076
Total Payroll
$527.0M
Employees
2,804
Avg Salary
$173,666
Median
$167,171
Total Payroll
$579.1M
Employees
3,060
Avg Salary
$170,639
Median
$163,490
Total Payroll
$623.7M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,378 | $187,802 | $183,466 | $526.2M | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,447 | $182,290 | $176,076 | $527.0M | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2,804 | $173,666 | $167,171 | $579.1M | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3,060 | $170,639 | $163,490 | $623.7M | — |