Highest paid all-time
Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair
$661,244
2024
Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair
$622,459
2025
Professor and Dean Emeritus
$554,987
2020
Dean / Professor
$550,465
2019
President and Vice- Chancellor/Professor
$563,990
2024
President and Vice- Chancellor/Professor
$536,347
2025
Vice-President Academic and Provost/Professor
$500,143
2024
Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based
$491,968
2024
Professor/Endowed Chair
$490,996
2024
President and Vice Chancellor / Professor
$494,683
2021
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hoffman | Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair | 2024 | $661,244 |
| Steven Hoffman | Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair | 2025 | $622,459 |
| Dezso Horvath | Professor and Dean Emeritus | 2020 | $554,987 |
| Dezso Horvath | Dean / Professor | 2019 | $550,465 |
| Rhonda Lenton | President and Vice- Chancellor/Professor | 2024 | $563,990 |
| Rhonda Lenton | President and Vice- Chancellor/Professor | 2025 | $536,347 |
| David Peters | Vice-President Academic and Provost/Professor | 2024 | $500,143 |
| James Orbinski | Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | 2024 | $491,968 |
| Lilian Ng | Professor/Endowed Chair | 2024 | $490,996 |
| Rhonda, L. Lenton | President and Vice Chancellor / Professor | 2021 | $494,683 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
2,557
Avg Salary
$170,678
Median
$157,104
Total Payroll
$436.4M
Employees
2,711
Avg Salary
$173,237
Median
$159,321
Total Payroll
$469.6M
Employees
2,318
Avg Salary
$160,956
Median
$150,148
Total Payroll
$373.1M
Employees
2,229
Avg Salary
$162,009
Median
$152,989
Total Payroll
$361.1M
Employees
2,125
Avg Salary
$157,973
Median
$149,843
Total Payroll
$335.7M
Employees
1,995
Avg Salary
$158,818
Median
$150,740
Total Payroll
$316.8M
Employees
1,850
Avg Salary
$160,114
Median
$153,620
Total Payroll
$296.2M
Employees
1,691
Avg Salary
$154,887
Median
$147,823
Total Payroll
$261.9M
Employees
1,681
Avg Salary
$153,792
Median
$146,733
Total Payroll
$258.5M
Employees
1,655
Avg Salary
$154,824
Median
$147,321
Total Payroll
$256.2M
Employees
1,609
Avg Salary
$147,683
Median
$138,782
Total Payroll
$237.6M
Employees
1,589
Avg Salary
$148,062
Median
$139,455
Total Payroll
$235.3M
Employees
1,596
Avg Salary
$144,471
Median
$134,683
Total Payroll
$230.6M
Employees
1,553
Avg Salary
$142,361
Median
$133,304
Total Payroll
$221.1M
Employees
1,467
Avg Salary
$140,304
Median
$131,315
Total Payroll
$205.8M
Employees
1,369
Avg Salary
$136,634
Median
$127,714
Total Payroll
$187.1M
Employees
1,239
Avg Salary
$134,051
Median
$125,752
Total Payroll
$166.1M
Employees
1,095
Avg Salary
$132,267
Median
$123,272
Total Payroll
$144.8M
Employees
1,023
Avg Salary
$130,216
Median
$121,536
Total Payroll
$133.2M
Employees
703
Avg Salary
$125,134
Median
$116,218
Total Payroll
$88.0M
Employees
691
Avg Salary
$123,260
Median
$115,553
Total Payroll
$85.2M
Employees
577
Avg Salary
$121,411
Median
$113,208
Total Payroll
$70.1M
Employees
483
Avg Salary
$118,868
Median
$110,147
Total Payroll
$57.4M
Employees
362
Avg Salary
$118,204
Median
$110,228
Total Payroll
$42.8M
Employees
271
Avg Salary
$117,948
Median
$110,361
Total Payroll
$32.0M
Employees
177
Avg Salary
$118,509
Median
$111,146
Total Payroll
$21.0M
Employees
126
Avg Salary
$120,212
Median
$113,979
Total Payroll
$15.1M
Employees
94
Avg Salary
$119,605
Median
$113,604
Total Payroll
$11.2M
Employees
71
Avg Salary
$116,868
Median
$112,022
Total Payroll
$8.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,557 | $170,678 | $157,104 | $436.4M | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2,711 | $173,237 | $159,321 | $469.6M | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 2,318 | $160,956 | $150,148 | $373.1M | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,229 | $162,009 | $152,989 | $361.1M | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,125 | $157,973 | $149,843 | $335.7M | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,995 | $158,818 | $150,740 | $316.8M | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,850 | $160,114 | $153,620 | $296.2M | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,691 | $154,887 | $147,823 | $261.9M | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,681 | $153,792 | $146,733 | $258.5M | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,655 | $154,824 | $147,321 | $256.2M | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,609 | $147,683 | $138,782 | $237.6M | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,589 | $148,062 | $139,455 | $235.3M | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,596 | $144,471 | $134,683 | $230.6M | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,553 | $142,361 | $133,304 | $221.1M | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,467 | $140,304 | $131,315 | $205.8M | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,369 | $136,634 | $127,714 | $187.1M | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,239 | $134,051 | $125,752 | $166.1M | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1,095 | $132,267 | $123,272 | $144.8M | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,023 | $130,216 | $121,536 | $133.2M | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 703 | $125,134 | $116,218 | $88.0M | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 691 | $123,260 | $115,553 | $85.2M | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 577 | $121,411 | $113,208 | $70.1M | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 483 | $118,868 | $110,147 | $57.4M | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 362 | $118,204 | $110,228 | $42.8M | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 271 | $117,948 | $110,361 | $32.0M | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 177 | $118,509 | $111,146 | $21.0M | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 126 | $120,212 | $113,979 | $15.1M | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 94 | $119,605 | $113,604 | $11.2M | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 71 | $116,868 | $112,022 | $8.3M | — |
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.