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 1,322 employees on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $134,826 and a total disclosed payroll of $188M — up 11.9% from 2023. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Jane Barron (Memorial University), earning $630,300 in 2024.
1,322
Employees
In 2024
$134,826
Avg Salary
2024
$188.4M
Total Payroll
2024 disclosed
1
Employers
Top employers in 2024
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$630,300
2024
$488,400
2024
$480,100
2022
$480,100
2022
$478,900
2022
$478,900
2022
$478,900
2023
$452,700
2023
$451,300
2022
$451,300
2022
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Barron | Memorial University | 2024 | $630,300 |
| Amrah Pirzada | Memorial University | 2024 | $488,400 |
| Vianne Timmons | Memorial University | 2022 | $480,100 |
| Vianne Timmons | Memorial University | 2022 | $480,100 |
| Jane Barron | Memorial University | 2022 | $478,900 |
| Jane Barron | Memorial University | 2022 | $478,900 |
| Jane Barron | Memorial University | 2023 | $478,900 |
| Simon Kirby | Memorial University | 2023 | $452,700 |
| Simon Kirby | Memorial University | 2022 | $451,300 |
| Simon Kirby | Memorial University | 2022 | $451,300 |
Employees
1,322
Avg Salary
$134,826
Median
$128,300
Total Payroll
$188.4M
Employees
1,181
Avg Salary
$130,968
Median
$126,100
Total Payroll
$167.5M
Employees
2,336
Avg Salary
$128,303
Median
$122,900
Total Payroll
$321.9M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,322 | $134,826 | $128,300 | $188.4M | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,181 | $130,968 | $126,100 | $167.5M | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | $128,303 | $122,900 | $321.9M | — |