Thompson Rivers University had 840 employees on the 2025 British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $124,095 and a total disclosed payroll of $104M. The highest-paid employee on record was Brett Fairbairn (President and Vice-Chancellor, 2024), earning $366,429.
Highest paid all-time
President and Vice-Chancellor
$366,429
2024
$355,424
2025
$352,744
2025
$346,028
2025
$335,574
2025
President and Vice-Chancellor
$328,994
2023
President and Vice-Chancellor
$328,327
2022
President and Vice-Chancellor
$327,494
2021
President and Vice-Chancellor
$325,527
2020
$323,840
2025
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Fairbairn | President and Vice-Chancellor | 2024 | $366,429 |
| Avninder Gill | 2025 | $355,424 | |
| James Anderson | 2025 | $352,744 | |
| Musfiq Rahman | 2025 | $346,028 | |
| Keith Whitmore | 2025 | $335,574 | |
| Brett Fairbairn | President and Vice-Chancellor | 2023 | $328,994 |
| Brett Fairbairn | President and Vice-Chancellor | 2022 | $328,327 |
| Brett Fairbairn | President and Vice-Chancellor | 2021 | $327,494 |
| Brett Fairbairn | President and Vice-Chancellor | 2020 | $325,527 |
| Brett Fairbairn | 2025 | $323,840 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
840
Avg Salary
$124,095
Median
$113,986
Total Payroll
$104.2M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$257,405
Median
$253,838
Total Payroll
$1.5M
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$206,292
Median
$215,289
Total Payroll
$1.5M
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$184,290
Median
$206,038
Total Payroll
$1.4M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$220,903
Median
$212,385
Total Payroll
$1.3M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$211,217
Median
$208,807
Total Payroll
$1.2M
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$168,986
Median
$175,523
Total Payroll
$1.2M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$166,181
Median
$198,398
Total Payroll
$986K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$174,522
Median
$189,512
Total Payroll
$1.0M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 840 | $124,095 | $113,986 | $104.2M | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $257,405 | $253,838 | $1.5M | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $206,292 | $215,289 | $1.5M | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $184,290 | $206,038 | $1.4M | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $220,903 | $212,385 | $1.3M | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $211,217 | $208,807 | $1.2M | — |
| 2019 | 6 | $168,986 | $175,523 | $1.2M | — |
| 2018 | 5 | $166,181 | $198,398 | $986K | — |
| 2017 | 5 | $174,522 | $189,512 | $1.0M | — |
Data sourced from the BC Public Sector Compensation Disclosures. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia. Always verify against the official source.