Wilfrid Laurier University
Universities · FY2025
862 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
57.1% estimated female
Avg. salary
$157,973
Avg. total comp
$158,544
Total disclosed salary*
$136,172,299
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor (Rank Unspecified) province-wide | 518 | $175,491 | $217,960 | +4.1% |
| 2 | Librarian province-wide | 22 | $142,644 | $171,002 | +5.1% |
| 3 | Systems Analyst province-wide | 9 | $101,957 | $111,696 | n/a |
| 4 | Dean province-wide | 8 | $244,697 | $291,425 | +25.2% |
| 5 | Project Manager province-wide | 2 | $110,880 | $111,418 | n/a |
| 6 | Special Constable province-wide | 2 | $101,976 | $103,554 | n/a |
| 7 | Vice President province-wide | 2 | $303,115 | $345,743 | n/a |
| 8 | Assistant Dean province-wide | 1 | $127,552 | $127,552 | n/a |
| 9 | CIO province-wide | 1 | $234,003 | $234,003 | n/a |
| 10 | COO province-wide | 1 | $164,627 | $164,627 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 862 | $157,973 | $158,544 | $136,172,299 | 14.0% | 57.1% F |
| 2024 | 793 | $157,465 | $158,070 | $124,869,908 | 12.9% | 55.5% F |
| 2023 | 747 | $155,625 | $156,223 | $116,251,735 | 14.1% | 54.8% F |
| 2022 | 683 | $154,517 | $155,021 | $105,535,133 | 10.2% | 53.1% F |
| 2021 | 670 | $154,135 | $154,510 | $103,270,768 | 6.3% | 52.8% F |
| 2020 | 672 | $157,977 | $158,316 | $106,160,248 | 10.3% | 51.5% F |
| 2019 | 637 | $151,392 | $151,729 | $96,436,429 | 8.5% | 50.9% F |
| 2018 | 617 | $149,221 | $149,613 | $92,069,467 | 9.4% | 51.2% F |
| 2017 | 603 | $146,432 | $146,800 | $88,298,451 | 11.9% | 49.3% F |
| 2016 | 566 | $141,749 | $142,106 | $80,229,940 | 7.2% | 47.9% F |
| 2015 | 556 | $144,057 | $144,397 | $80,095,606 | 13.8% | 48.4% F |
| 2014 | 504 | $139,495 | $139,840 | $70,305,617 | 8.9% | 46.0% F |
| 2013 | 487 | $138,660 | $139,129 | $67,527,645 | 10.5% | 45.0% F |
| 2012 | 450 | $137,214 | $137,745 | $61,746,271 | 20.2% | 44.7% F |
| 2011 | 372 | $132,691 | $133,291 | $49,360,930 | 14.2% | 41.1% F |
| 2010 | 355 | $132,244 | $132,877 | $46,946,633 | 100.0% | 40.6% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Maclatchy | President | $458,798 | +13.1% | 77/30976 | 6/25 |
| 2 | Heidi Northwood | Provost and Vice President Academic | $358,035 | +10.4% | 347/30976 | 3/9 |
| 3 | Kyle Murray | Dean Lazaridis School | $348,154 | +112.3% | 394/30976 | 15/128 |
| 4 | Jason Coolman | Vice President Advancement and External Relations | $319,988 | +9.3% | 638/30976 | — |
| 5 | Pamela Cant | Vice President Finance and Administration | $295,778 | +17.4% | 923/30976 | — |
| 6 | Jonathan Newman | Vice President Research | $289,528 | +8.5% | 1023/30976 | 5/11 |
| 7 | Ning Tang | Faculty | $283,197 | +12.7% | 1137/30976 | 2/1368 |
| 8 | Fabricio Perez | Vice Dean Lazaridis | $280,205 | +7.5% | 1197/30976 | — |
| 9 | Chima Mbagwu | Faculty | $272,677 | +6.2% | 1399/30976 | 3/1368 |
| 10 | Subhankar Nayak | Faculty | $272,305 | +14.8% | 1411/30976 | 5/1368 |