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 Colleges & Institutes sector had 102 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $209,551 and a total disclosed payroll of $26M — up 0.0% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Shelley Legin (Vancouver Island University), earning $521,556 in 2020.
102
Employees
In 2025
$209,551
Avg Salary
2025
$26.0M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$521,556
2020
$495,493
2021
$411,699
2020
$387,371
2025
$371,377
2024
$369,807
2022
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Legin | Vancouver Island University | 2020 | $521,556 |
| James Hamilton | Okanagan College | 2021 | $495,493 |
| Tom Roemer | British Columbia Institute of Technology | 2023 | $471,229 |
| Jeffrey Zabudsky | British Columbia Institute of Technology | 2025 | $422,930 |
| Ken Burt | Coast Mountain College | 2020 | $411,699 |
| Paul H McCullough | British Columbia Institute of Technology | 2024 | $397,933 |
| Deborah Saucier | Vancouver Island University | 2025 | $387,371 |
| Heather M Cummings | Camosun College | 2024 | $371,377 |
| Micheal Bryn Kulmatycki | Northern Lights College | 2022 | $369,807 |
| Ken W Tourand | Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | 2025 | $368,084 |
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$209,551
Median
$212,888
Total Payroll
$26.0M
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$193,824
Median
$194,999
Total Payroll
$24.6M
Employees
100
Avg Salary
$180,606
Median
$184,015
Total Payroll
$22.1M
Employees
103
Avg Salary
$172,179
Median
$178,857
Total Payroll
$21.7M
Employees
97
Avg Salary
$170,023
Median
$176,141
Total Payroll
$19.9M
Employees
103
Avg Salary
$152,533
Median
$156,370
Total Payroll
$19.7M
Employees
88
Avg Salary
$148,556
Median
$152,894
Total Payroll
$16.6M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$154,037
Median
$156,830
Total Payroll
$15.0M
Employees
82
Avg Salary
$142,993
Median
$149,545
Total Payroll
$14.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | $209,551 | $212,888 | $26.0M | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102 | $193,824 | $194,999 | $24.6M | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | $180,606 | $184,015 | $22.1M | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 103 | $172,179 | $178,857 | $21.7M | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 97 | $170,023 | $176,141 | $19.9M | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 103 | $152,533 | $156,370 | $19.7M | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | $148,556 | $152,894 | $16.6M | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | $154,037 | $156,830 | $15.0M | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | $142,993 | $149,545 | $14.3M | — |