Vice President Research
Universities · FY2025
Median salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Salary distribution FY2025 · disclosed employees
By employer FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Employer | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Max salary | New entrants | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Metropolitan University overall | 1 | $357,680 | $357,680 | $357,680 | 0 | n/a |
| 2 | University of Waterloo overall | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0 | n/a |
| 3 | University of Guelph overall | 1 | $344,904 | $344,904 | $344,904 | 0 | n/a |
| 4 | University of Western Ontario overall | 1 | $328,100 | $328,100 | $328,100 | 0 | n/a |
| 5 | Wilfrid Laurier University overall | 1 | $288,617 | $288,617 | $288,617 | 0 | n/a |
| 6 | University of Windsor overall | 1 | $280,265 | $280,265 | $280,265 | 0 | n/a |
| 7 | Brock University overall | 1 | $268,973 | $268,973 | $268,973 | 0 | n/a |
| 8 | Ontario Tech University overall | 1 | $262,041 | $262,041 | $262,041 | 0 | n/a |
| 9 | Trent University overall | 1 | $258,900 | $258,900 | $258,900 | 0 | n/a |
| 10 | Northern Ontario School of Medicine overall | 1 | $223,064 | $223,064 | $223,064 | 0 | n/a |
| 11 | Lakehead University overall | 1 | $217,750 | $217,750 | $217,750 | 0 | n/a |
"New entrants" is headcount in their first year in this exact role at this employer — not a hire count; many already worked here.
Where they came from FY2025 incumbents · previous disclosed position
| Previous position | People | Share | Median yrs in it | Median pay change | Same employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 3 | 43% | 2 | +0.0% | 33% |
3 of 11 people (27%) in this position in 2025 came from a position shown here. The rest first appeared on the list in this one, came from a less common position, or had earlier titles that weren't normalized. Previous positions are shown when they're at least 5% of moves and 3 people. Pay change compares salary paid in the last year in the previous position with the first year in this one, so a partial year can skew it. Same employer is the share who made the move without changing employer.
Trend 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise | Newly Promoted | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | $280,265 | $350,000 | +7.8% | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $255,638 | $349,604 | +7.4% | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $249,477 | $324,489 | +5.0% | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $249,986 | $318,828 | +1.4% | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $251,887 | $306,228 | +0.5% | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $237,087 | $305,331 | +10.0% | 3 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | $222,642 | $306,610 | -0.1% | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | $234,720 | $309,618 | +1.5% | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 12 | $227,326 | $303,305 | +4.2% | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 13 | $217,039 | $271,130 | +12.4% | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 10 | $216,070 | $292,706 | -3.9% | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 10 | $229,615 | $291,484 | +3.2% | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | $226,962 | $285,869 | +0.6% | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | $229,304 | $286,095 | +26.9% | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | $260,312 | $273,637 | +2.5% | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 9 | $248,625 | $283,204 | n/a | 0 | — |
Raise is the average change for people who held this exact role, in this sector, in both years — not a same-role year-over-year average, which would be skewed by people newly crossing the disclosure threshold or leaving. Promotions is a heuristic (title changed and raise ≥10% in the same year), not verified. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.