Cape Breton University

2017–2025 · 1,621 total records

286 employees (2025)$135,584 avg salary (2025)$38.8M total payroll (2025)9 years on list

Cape Breton University had 286 employees on the 2025 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $135,584 and a total disclosed payroll of $39M — up 12.2% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record was David Dingwall (2025), earning $472,142.

Highest paid all-time

$472,142

2025

$440,705

2021

$429,225

2018

$421,205

2018

$421,205

2018

$412,408

2024

$392,893

2022

$387,388

2023

$372,745

2025

$356,761

2017

Headcount & Salary Trends

Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary

Year-by-Year Breakdown

2025+12.2% headcount

Employees

286

Avg Salary

$135,584

Median

$125,456

Total Payroll

$38.8M

2024+32.8% headcount

Employees

255

Avg Salary

$134,647

Median

$125,996

Total Payroll

$34.3M

2023+7.9% headcount

Employees

192

Avg Salary

$129,272

Median

$122,509

Total Payroll

$24.8M

2022+4.1% headcount

Employees

178

Avg Salary

$129,955

Median

$122,247

Total Payroll

$23.1M

2021+11.8% headcount

Employees

171

Avg Salary

$128,806

Median

$122,130

Total Payroll

$22.0M

2020+12.5% headcount

Employees

153

Avg Salary

$126,649

Median

$119,528

Total Payroll

$19.4M

2019+0.7% headcount

Employees

136

Avg Salary

$137,133

Median

$131,098

Total Payroll

$18.7M

2018+17.4% headcount

Employees

135

Avg Salary

$136,846

Median

$119,614

Total Payroll

$18.5M

2017

Employees

115

Avg Salary

$123,974

Median

$115,532

Total Payroll

$14.3M

Data sourced from the Nova Scotia Public Sector Compensation Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Nova Scotia. Always verify against the official source.