Highest paid all-time
President; Professor; Accrued Vacation Payment
$447,119
2024
President Emeritus
$442,234
2025
Provost and Vice President Academic; Professor
$381,063
2019
President and Vice Chancellor; Professor
$389,485
2022
President; Professor
$387,016
2023
President; Professor
$389,161
2021
President; Professor
$388,805
2020
President
$401,675
2017
President and Vice Chancellor Emeritus
$379,941
2018
President and Vice Chancellor Emeritus
$366,514
2019
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gordon | President; Professor; Accrued Vacation Payment | 2024 | $447,119 |
| Robert Gordon | President Emeritus | 2025 | $442,234 |
| J. Douglas Kneale | Provost and Vice President Academic; Professor | 2019 | $381,063 |
| Robert Gordon | President and Vice Chancellor; Professor | 2022 | $389,485 |
| Robert Gordon | President; Professor | 2023 | $387,016 |
| Robert Gordon | President; Professor | 2021 | $389,161 |
| Robert Gordon | President; Professor | 2020 | $388,805 |
| Alan Wildeman | President | 2017 | $401,675 |
| Alan Wildeman | President and Vice Chancellor Emeritus | 2018 | $379,941 |
| Alan Wildeman | President and Vice Chancellor Emeritus | 2019 | $366,514 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
929
Avg Salary
$155,074
Median
$147,409
Total Payroll
$144.1M
Employees
891
Avg Salary
$152,353
Median
$145,467
Total Payroll
$135.7M
Employees
810
Avg Salary
$152,522
Median
$150,101
Total Payroll
$123.5M
Employees
732
Avg Salary
$154,165
Median
$151,923
Total Payroll
$112.8M
Employees
700
Avg Salary
$154,558
Median
$152,002
Total Payroll
$108.2M
Employees
690
Avg Salary
$150,316
Median
$149,051
Total Payroll
$103.7M
Employees
651
Avg Salary
$151,419
Median
$147,881
Total Payroll
$98.6M
Employees
648
Avg Salary
$149,309
Median
$144,582
Total Payroll
$96.8M
Employees
609
Avg Salary
$147,341
Median
$142,832
Total Payroll
$89.7M
Employees
573
Avg Salary
$144,601
Median
$139,115
Total Payroll
$82.9M
Employees
546
Avg Salary
$143,456
Median
$136,804
Total Payroll
$78.3M
Employees
522
Avg Salary
$141,837
Median
$134,584
Total Payroll
$74.0M
Employees
509
Avg Salary
$139,440
Median
$132,483
Total Payroll
$71.0M
Employees
485
Avg Salary
$137,130
Median
$128,994
Total Payroll
$66.5M
Employees
477
Avg Salary
$134,212
Median
$125,378
Total Payroll
$64.0M
Employees
424
Avg Salary
$132,804
Median
$125,311
Total Payroll
$56.3M
Employees
386
Avg Salary
$130,914
Median
$123,319
Total Payroll
$50.5M
Employees
284
Avg Salary
$129,724
Median
$122,339
Total Payroll
$36.8M
Employees
279
Avg Salary
$129,000
Median
$123,573
Total Payroll
$36.0M
Employees
227
Avg Salary
$125,852
Median
$120,396
Total Payroll
$28.6M
Employees
244
Avg Salary
$124,857
Median
$119,718
Total Payroll
$30.5M
Employees
143
Avg Salary
$118,203
Median
$110,685
Total Payroll
$16.9M
Employees
140
Avg Salary
$117,620
Median
$111,266
Total Payroll
$16.5M
Employees
117
Avg Salary
$115,645
Median
$108,689
Total Payroll
$13.5M
Employees
75
Avg Salary
$118,215
Median
$111,850
Total Payroll
$8.9M
Employees
66
Avg Salary
$115,114
Median
$110,846
Total Payroll
$7.6M
Employees
57
Avg Salary
$113,633
Median
$110,689
Total Payroll
$6.5M
Employees
57
Avg Salary
$110,839
Median
$107,536
Total Payroll
$6.3M
Employees
49
Avg Salary
$110,764
Median
$106,933
Total Payroll
$5.4M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 929 | $155,074 | $147,409 | $144.1M | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 891 | $152,353 | $145,467 | $135.7M | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 810 | $152,522 | $150,101 | $123.5M | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 732 | $154,165 | $151,923 | $112.8M | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 700 | $154,558 | $152,002 | $108.2M | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 690 | $150,316 | $149,051 | $103.7M | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 651 | $151,419 | $147,881 | $98.6M | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 648 | $149,309 | $144,582 | $96.8M | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 609 | $147,341 | $142,832 | $89.7M | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 573 | $144,601 | $139,115 | $82.9M | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 546 | $143,456 | $136,804 | $78.3M | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 522 | $141,837 | $134,584 | $74.0M | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 509 | $139,440 | $132,483 | $71.0M | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 485 | $137,130 | $128,994 | $66.5M | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 477 | $134,212 | $125,378 | $64.0M | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 424 | $132,804 | $125,311 | $56.3M | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 386 | $130,914 | $123,319 | $50.5M | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 284 | $129,724 | $122,339 | $36.8M | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 279 | $129,000 | $123,573 | $36.0M | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 227 | $125,852 | $120,396 | $28.6M | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 244 | $124,857 | $119,718 | $30.5M | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 143 | $118,203 | $110,685 | $16.9M | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 140 | $117,620 | $111,266 | $16.5M | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 117 | $115,645 | $108,689 | $13.5M | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 75 | $118,215 | $111,850 | $8.9M | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 66 | $115,114 | $110,846 | $7.6M | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 57 | $113,633 | $110,689 | $6.5M | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57 | $110,839 | $107,536 | $6.3M | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 49 | $110,764 | $106,933 | $5.4M | — |
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.