Highest-Paid Psychologists in Ontario (2025)

In 2025, 847 psychologist roles appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List, earning an average of $142,989 and a median of $130,759. The highest-paid was Jay Pratt (Professor of Psychology at University Of Toronto) at $336,277. Psychologists and psychological associates in health, education, and corrections.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Ontario’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 1996–2025.

Psychologists disclosed (2025)

847

Average

$142,989

Median

$130,759

Highest

$336,277

Top 25 highest-paid psychologists (2025)

#	Name	Job title	Employer	Total
1	Jay Pratt	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$336,277
2	Penelope Lockwood	Professor and Chair of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$304,271
3	Zindel Segal	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$303,616
4	Nicholas Rule	Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$296,190
5	Mark Schmuckler	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$295,938
6	Martin Antony	Chair Psychology	Toronto Metropolitan University	$295,525
7	Paul Bloom	Professor, Psychology	University Of Toronto	$295,302
8	Will Huggon	Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Psychology and Brian Sciences	University Of Toronto	$293,631
9	Michael Bagby	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$290,271
10	Gillian Einstein	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$287,599
11	Robert Gerlai	Professor, Department of Psychology and Brian Sciences	University Of Toronto	$278,767
12	Gerald Chaim Cupchik	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$276,099
13	Suzanne Erb	Professor and Chair of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$264,196
14	Francesco Leri	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$261,954
15	Steve Joordens	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$261,805
16	Catherine Martin-Doto	Corporate Psychologist	City Of Toronto – Police Service	$261,100
17	Ricardo Flamenbaum	Corporate Psychologist	City Of Toronto – Police Service	$261,100
18	Douglas Campbell	Corporate Psychologist	City Of Toronto – Police Service	$254,282
19	Dax Urbszat	Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Psychology and Brian Sciences	University Of Toronto	$253,291
20	Matthias Niemeier	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$252,849
21	Konstantine Zakzanis	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$251,558
22	Craig Chambers	Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology and Brian Sciences	University Of Toronto	$248,667
23	Anthony Char Ruocco	Professor and Graduate Chair of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$248,456
24	Morgan Barense	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$247,819
25	Geoffrey Macdonald	Professor of Psychology	University Of Toronto	$247,371

Employers with the most psychologists (2025)

University Of Toronto120 · $194,127 avg Toronto District School Board88 · $124,733 avg The Hospital For Sick Children32 · $143,383 avg Centre For Addiction And Mental Health30 · $137,775 avg St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton29 · $143,220 avg York Region District School Board28 · $131,071 avg The Ottawa Hospital26 · $145,451 avg Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre25 · $140,175 avg Hamilton Health Sciences22 · $127,839 avg London Health Sciences Centre19 · $147,299 avg Ottawa-Carleton District School Board19 · $119,908 avg Royal Ottawa Health Care Group18 · $139,535 avg

Job titles included

Psychologist305Psychologist / Psychologue73Psychological Associate52Professor of Psychology37Psychologist PhD32Psychologist/Psychologue31Clinical Psychologist26Psychological Consultant25Clinical Neuropsychologist11Associate Professor of Psychology10

Highest-Paid Psychologists in Ontario (2025)

Top 25 highest-paid psychologists (2025)

Employers with the most psychologists (2025)

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