Universities
30,976 disclosed employees* earned $100K+ in 2025, across 37 employers in this sector. Total disclosed salary* grew +7.9% year over year. The most common roles here are Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor (Rank Unspecified) and Librarian.
Universities total disclosed salary & employees 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Fastest movers 50+ on the role
Senior Advisor
72 people
+9.4%
Dean
128 people
+8.9%
Assistant Professor
3,061 people
+7.9%
Librarian
432 people
+5.9%
Project Manager
182 people
+5.6%
Same person, same role, consecutive years — not a raw average.
Most common positions 2025 disclosed employees
Largest employers full index →
University of Toronto
7,392
University of Ottawa
2,861
York University
2,557
University of Waterloo
2,376
McMaster University
1,966
Top disclosed earners leaderboard →
Alan Aspuruguzik — Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
University of Toronto
$684,041
Julian Birkinshaw — Dean Ivey Business School and Professor
University of Western Ontario
$658,561
John Yoo — Dean and Professor and Medical Doctor
University of Western Ontario
$632,807
Anthony Tang — Professor and Medical Doctor
University of Western Ontario
$625,030
Steven Hoffman — Professor and Senior Advisor and Advisor and Endowed Chair
York University
$622,459
Highest paid in Universities highest-median-salary normalized positions, 2025
$427,000
9 in this role · median $281,050
$357,680
11 in this role · median $280,265
$300,298
6 in this role · median $266,223
Top 15 roles in Universities disclosed employees, median salary, matched raise
| Role | Disclosed Emp. | Median | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 6,252 | $218,080 | +5.0% |
| Associate Professor | 5,162 | $176,964 | +5.3% |
| Assistant Professor | 3,061 | $141,107 | +7.9% |
| Professor (Rank Unspecified) | 1,368 | $173,866 | +3.1% |
| Librarian | 432 | $144,569 | +5.9% |
| Instructor | 403 | $130,020 | +4.9% |
| Associate Dean | 186 | $220,157 | +4.4% |
| Project Manager | 182 | $116,528 | +5.6% |
| Dean | 128 | $240,495 | +8.9% |
| Senior Research Associate | 121 | $120,799 | +3.3% |
| Senior Advisor | 72 | $121,244 | +9.4% |
| Course Director | 59 | $122,124 | -4.3% |
| Program Manager | 59 | $116,342 | +3.6% |
| Programmer | 59 | $108,290 | +1.2% |
| Assistant Dean | 56 | $164,715 | +3.7% |