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Top Earners

The province-wide leaderboard of the highest-paid disclosed employees*, filterable by sector and exact position. Looking for one specific employer's top earners? Its profile page has its own top-10 list.

Universities

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Biggest increases total comp, 2020 → 2021

Claudia Emerson — Associate Professor McMaster University · $285,337 → $623,459 +$338,122
Jane Philpott — Dean Chief Executive Officer Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization Professor Queens University · $250,136 → $508,009 +$257,872
Liyan Yang — Professor of Finance University of Toronto · $176,356 → $408,944 +$232,588
Lisa Strug — Professor of Statistical Sciences and Computer Science University of Toronto · $115,373 → $344,549 +$229,176
Anthony Tang — Professor and Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario · $287,529 → $487,527 +$199,999
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Mohit Bhandari — Professor McMaster University · $293,894 → $481,247 +$187,352
Susan Tighe — Provost and Vicepresident Academic McMaster University · $152,241 → $339,290 +$187,048
Lynn Wells — President and Vicechancellor Brock University · $121,418 → $306,610 +$185,192
Lesley Rigg — Vicepresident Research and Professor University of Western Ontario · $110,458 → $293,892 +$183,434
Anthony Vannelli — Provost and Vice President Academic Wilfrid Laurier University · $109,209 → $282,820 +$173,611

People disclosed in both years, at the same employer. Large jumps often reflect a partial previous year, a promotion, retroactive pay or a one-time payment, not a raise in base salary.

People earning $250,000+ total comp · +65% since 2017

559
2017
619
2018
714
2019
846
2020
925
2021

Nominal dollars: like the $100,000 disclosure line, $250,000 isn't adjusted for inflation.

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Top 100 matching, FY2021

RankNameEmployerPositionTotal compYoY
#30 Claudia Emerson McMaster University Associate Professor $623,459 +118.6%
#42 William Mitchell University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $564,065 +1.2%
#46 Sharon Hodgson University of Western Ontario Dean and Lecturer $559,656 +3.8%
#50 Brian Golden University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $549,804 +8.5%
#58 John Yoo University of Western Ontario Dean and Professor and Medical Doctor $542,467 +44.6%
#60 Tina Dacin Queens University Professor Smith Chair Director Social Impact Research Program $541,462 +0.1%
#61 Craig Doidge University of Toronto Professor of Finance $540,645 +21.1%
#75 Richard Reznick Queens University Professor $522,837 +2.6%
#76 Alan Shepard University of Western Ontario President and Vicechancellor $521,850 -0.0%
#89 Jane Philpott Queens University Dean Chief Executive Officer Southeastern Ontario Academic … $508,009 +103.1%
#101 Meric Gertler University of Toronto President; Professor of Geography and Planning $497,751 +0.0%
#103 Rhonda Lenton York University President and Vice Chancellor and Professor $494,683 +0.0%
#106 John Hull University of Toronto Professor of Finance $492,814 +4.3%
#109 Salim Yusuf McMaster University Professor $490,061 +1.4%
#114 Anthony Tang University of Western Ontario Professor and Medical Doctor $487,527 +69.6%
#120 Mohit Bhandari McMaster University Professor $481,247 +63.8%
#123 Dezso Horvath York University Professor $479,176 -13.7%
#128 Feridun Hamdullahpur University of Waterloo President Emeritus $476,309 -0.1%
#131 David Palmer University of Toronto Vice President Advancement $475,682 +12.3%
#144 Elspeth Murray Queens University Associate Dean Master of Business Administration and Master… $467,899 -9.6%
#146 Alexander Dyck University of Toronto Professor of Finance $466,885 -3.8%
#148 Mihnea Moldoveanu University of Toronto Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy $465,912 -2.5%
#151 Mohamed Lachemi Toronto Metropolitan University President $463,750 -0.1%
#153 Lionel Young University of Toronto Professor Psychiatry and Dean $462,594 +4.7%
#162 Glen Whyte University of Toronto Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Ma… $458,097 -5.9%
#164 Paul Obyrne McMaster University Dean and Vicepresident Health Sciences and Professor $456,234 -0.9%
#167 William Strange University of Toronto Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy $454,700 +1.1%
#168 Partha Mohanram University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $454,671 +1.2%
#169 Susan Christoffersen University of Toronto Professor of Finance $454,082 -2.7%
#175 Weiyi Liao University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $452,184 +8.0%
#179 Stephen Williamson University of Western Ontario Professor $451,394 +2.1%
#182 Ajay Agrawal University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $447,616 +5.5%
#184 Cheryl Misak University of Toronto Professor of Philosophy and Interim Director Munk School of… $447,075 +6.8%
#193 Olekristian Hope University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $443,777 +1.1%
#197 Mikhail Simutin University of Toronto Associate Professor of Finance $441,761 +2.0%
#203 Bernard Jasmin University of Ottawa Doyenne and Dean $439,349 +1.3%
#204 Joel Baum University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $439,202 -9.2%
#210 Stephen Thomas Queens University Executive Director Analytics Assistant Professor $436,666 +10.8%
#220 Charlotte Yates University of Guelph President and Vicechancellor $432,720 +23.6%
#224 Sergei Davydenko University of Toronto Associate Professor of Finance $431,396 +40.3%
#225 Brian Silverman University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $431,150 +3.6%
#228 Bing Han University of Toronto Professor of Finance $430,370 +4.7%
#232 Richard Florida University of Toronto Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy $427,678 +5.5%
#234 Alan Aspuruguzik University of Toronto Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science $426,267 +7.6%
#235 Varouj Aivazian University of Toronto Professor Department of Economics $426,130 +0.3%
#239 Barry Craig Huron University College President $423,962 +7.7%
#244 James Orbinski York University Professor and Director $422,559 +0.3%
#247 Leonard Waverman McMaster University Professor and Dean $421,667 -1.6%
#249 Wendy Rotenberg University of Toronto Professor of Finance $420,268 +1.6%
#250 Thomas McCurdy University of Toronto Professor of Finance $420,069 -0.5%
#252 Yeheskel Barisaac University of Toronto Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy $419,567 +11.3%
#257 Joseph Milner University of Toronto Professor of Operations Management and Statistics $418,354 -1.6%
#258 Patrick Deane Queens University Principal and Vicechancellor Professor $417,803 +0.3%
#266 Edward Sargent University of Toronto Vicepresident Research and Innovation and Strategic Initiatives $414,122 +5.5%
#267 Jacques Fremont University of Ottawa Recteurrice and President $414,016 +0.0%
#268 Jan Mahrtsmith University of Toronto Associate Professor of Finance $413,145 +16.4%
#269 Dilip Soman University of Toronto Professor of Marketing $412,979 -9.7%
#271 Kenneth Corts University of Toronto Vicedean Research Strategy and Resources $412,157 -1.0%
#273 David Goldreich University of Toronto Professor of Finance $411,060 -4.2%
#279 Lilian Ng York University Professor and Endowed Chair $409,832 +9.9%
#281 Liyan Yang University of Toronto Professor of Finance $408,944 +135.0%
#290 Joshua Gans University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $406,768 -13.7%
#292 Moon Wong University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $406,030 +1.2%
#295 Akbar Panju McMaster University Professor $404,605 +7.1%
#296 Pankaj Aggarwal University of Toronto Professor of Management $404,218 +8.5%
#304 Alexander Edwards University of Toronto Associate Professor of Accounting $402,645 +21.0%
#308 Benoitantoine Bacon Carleton University President and Vicechancellor $401,759 +5.0%
#313 Janet Dancey Queens University Director Professor $400,272 +0.0%
#314 Anita McGahan University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $400,184 +1.2%
#316 David Farrar McMaster University President and Vicechancellor $399,803 +0.0%
#322 Hai Lu University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $397,937 +1.2%
#324 Aled Edwards University of Toronto Professor Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research $397,377 +7.1%
#327 Avi Goldfarb University of Toronto Professor of Marketing $396,747 +1.5%
#329 Joanne Oxley University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $396,379 -16.6%
#336 Steven Hoffman York University Professor and Canada Research Chair $394,772 +0.7%
#339 Franco Vaccarino University of Guelph Past President and Vicechancellor $393,648 -16.1%
#350 Russell Belk York University Professor and Endowed Chair $391,639 +0.9%
#356 Daniel Trefler University of Toronto Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy $389,624 -12.6%
#360 Robert Gordon University of Windsor President; Professor $389,161 +0.0%
#363 Mick Bhatia McMaster University Professor $388,847 +2.8%
#364 Dushyantkumar Vyas University of Toronto Associate Professor Department of Management $388,798 +17.5%
#365 Gregory Steinberg McMaster University Professor $388,733 +9.6%
#368 Gerard Wright McMaster University Professor $388,532 +2.8%
#369 David Sylvester University of St Michaels College President and Vicechancellor $388,503 -3.7%
#382 David Soberman University of Toronto Professor of Marketing $386,485 +1.2%
#384 Raymond Kan University of Toronto Professor of Finance $385,807 -4.0%
#386 Angelo Mikrogianakis McMaster University Professor $385,718 +0.7%
#387 Keehong Bae York University Professor and Endowed Chair $385,413 +0.9%
#395 John Kelton McMaster University Professor $383,971 +9.2%
#400 Moren Levesque York University Professor and Endowed Chair and Program Director $382,971 -0.3%
#405 Sarah Kaplan University of Toronto Professor of Strategic Management $382,086 +4.7%
#408 Syed Ahmed University of Toronto Professor Teaching Stream of Management $381,724 +1.3%
#410 David Naylor University of Toronto Professor Medicine $381,004 +0.0%
#413 Jim Clayton York University Professor and Endowed Chair and Director $379,731 +0.8%
#422 Stephen Collins McMaster University Professor $378,508 +44.0%
#428 Sean Cleary Queens University Director Smith School of Business Institute for Sustainable… $377,635 +1.7%
#431 Jeffrey Callen University of Toronto Professor of Accounting $376,756 -4.8%
#432 Gary Latham University of Toronto Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Ma… $376,399 +1.1%
#433 Manus Rungtusanatham York University Canada Research Chair and Professor $375,745 +2.2%
#445 Cheryl Regehr University of Toronto Vice President and Provost; Professor Factorinwentash Facul… $373,731 +0.0%