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.

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Biggest increases total comp, 2023 → 2024

Theodore Brown — Professor Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Toronto · $152,558 → $485,501 +$332,943

Steven Hoffman — Professor and Senior Advisor and Advisor and Endowed Chair York University · $407,692 → $661,244 +$253,552

Teresa Chan — Dean School of Medicine Toronto Metropolitan University · $175,616 → $421,629 +$246,014

Olaf Weber — Professor and Endowed Chair York University · $105,000 → $333,473 +$228,473

Matthew Evans — Provost and Viceprincipal Academic Professor Queens University · $156,250 → $375,000 +$218,750

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Tina Dacin — Professor Smith Chair Queens University · $303,550 → $520,527 +$216,977

Victoria Ostler — Chief Administrative Officer University of Toronto · $124,240 → $325,359 +$201,119

Peter Kertes — Professor and Chair Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences University of Toronto · $190,504 → $382,279 +$191,775

Gillian Siddall — President and Vicechancellor Lakehead University · $180,579 → $361,221 +$180,642

Wael Haddara — Associate Professor and Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario · $160,350 → $340,950 +$180,600

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 · +107% since 2020

846

2020

925

2021

1,064

2022

1,477

2023

1,755

2024

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

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Top 100 matching, FY2024

Rank	Name	Employer	Position	Total comp	YoY
#19	Alan Aspuruguzik	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$708,913	+19.4%
#35	Steven Hoffman	York University	Professor and Senior Advisor and Advisor and Endowed Chair	$661,244	+62.3%
#42	Meric Gertler	University of Toronto	President; Professor of Geography and Planning	$635,776	+14.2%
#47	John Yoo	University of Western Ontario	Dean and Professor and Medical Doctor	$607,885	+3.9%
#67	Rhonda Lenton	York University	President and Vice Chancellor and Professor	$563,990	+15.7%
#69	David Goldreich	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$555,135	-1.7%
#70	Jane Philpott	Queens University	Chair Connecting Every Ontarian to Primary Health Care Initiative	$552,707	+1.2%
#71	Mikhail Simutin	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Finance	$551,736	+7.5%
#75	Anthony Tang	University of Western Ontario	Professor and Medical Doctor	$550,027	+0.0%
#83	Sarita Verma	Northern Ontario School of Medicine	President Emerita	$531,955	+36.5%
#85	David Farrar	McMaster University	President and Vicechancellor	$528,908	+13.7%
#87	Brian Golden	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$526,497	-19.1%
#89	Alan Shepard	University of Western Ontario	President and Vicechancellor	$526,205	+0.0%
#90	Bernard Jasmin	University of Ottawa	Doyenne Doyen and Dean	$525,993	+15.0%
#91	William Strange	University of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$525,502	-0.5%
#95	Tina Dacin	Queens University	Professor Smith Chair	$520,527	+71.5%
#97	Susan Christoffersen	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$517,700	+3.2%
#98	Vivek Goel	University of Waterloo	President	$517,144	+4.2%
#99	Brian Silverman	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$516,480	-15.6%
#101	Weiyi Liao	University of Toronto	Professor of Accounting	$515,111	-10.1%
#114	Mihnea Moldoveanu	University of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$508,606	-2.1%
#115	Alexander Dyck	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$508,291	-4.3%
#123	Glen Whyte	University of Toronto	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Ma…	$504,854	-3.5%
#127	Craig Doidge	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$503,003	-2.0%
#129	Salim Yusuf	McMaster University	Professor	$502,133	-0.5%
#131	David Palmer	University of Toronto	Vicepresident Advancement	$500,644	-3.1%
#133	David Peters	York University	Vicepresident Academic and Provost and Professor	$500,143	+18.1%
#135	Lionel Young	University of Toronto	Vicepresident and Provost; Professor of Psychiatry Temerty …	$499,909	+6.0%
#137	John Hull	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$496,414	-4.3%
#141	Ajay Agrawal	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$493,094	+4.1%
#142	James Orbinski	York University	Professor and Director Organized Research Unit Faculty Based	$491,968	+17.6%
#143	Lilian Ng	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair	$490,996	+16.5%
#144	Olekristian Hope	University of Toronto	Professor of Accounting	$490,957	-2.5%
#145	Partha Mohanram	University of Toronto	Professor of Accounting	$490,048	-6.0%
#146	Liyan Yang	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$489,761	-1.8%
#151	Theodore Brown	University of Toronto	Professor Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$485,501	+218.4%
#152	Joel Baum	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$485,320	-2.5%
#153	Cheryl Regehr	University of Toronto	Professor Factorinwentash Faculty of Social Work	$485,050	+9.6%
#163	Mohamed Lachemi	Toronto Metropolitan University	President	$482,358	+2.9%
#164	Detlev Zwick	York University	Dean and Professor	$482,256	+14.7%
#166	Bernardo Blum	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$480,986	+15.8%
#170	Dilip Soman	University of Toronto	Professor of Marketing	$478,931	+0.2%
#171	Claudia Emerson	McMaster University	Professor	$478,855	+2.0%
#177	Kenneth Corts	University of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$476,997	+5.3%
#179	Jim Clayton	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair and Director and Program Director	$476,111	+3.7%
#180	Shailesh Dubey	Queens University	Lecturer	$475,107	+29.0%
#185	Paul Obyrne	McMaster University	Dean and Vicepresident Health Sciences and Professor	$472,522	+0.8%
#191	Brad Strom	York University	Chief Information Officer	$470,434	+4.5%
#198	Keehong Bae	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair	$467,012	+16.4%
#199	Cheryl Misak	University of Toronto	Professor of Philosophy and Interim Director Munk School of…	$466,938	-4.4%
#204	Charlotte Yates	University of Guelph	President and Vicechancellor	$464,582	+4.8%
#208	Diego Restuccia	University of Toronto	Professor of Economics	$463,017	+14.3%
#211	Wendy Rotenberg	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$461,391	-1.7%
#214	Andras Tilcsik	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$460,008	+32.9%
#215	Dushyantkumar Vyas	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Department of Management	$459,888	+13.6%
#219	Daniel Trefler	University of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$457,711	+15.2%
#232	Leah Cowen	University of Toronto	Vicepresident Research and Innovation and Strategic Initiat…	$453,758	+15.9%
#233	Barry Craig	Huron University College	President	$453,622	+4.6%
#235	Susan Tighe	McMaster University	Provost and Vicepresident Academic	$452,695	+14.6%
#245	Mohit Bhandari	McMaster University	Professor	$448,979	-29.1%
#246	Scott Mabury	University of Toronto	Vicepresident Operations and Real Estate Partnerships; Prof…	$448,758	+16.2%
#247	Kelly Hannahmoffat	University of Toronto	Vicepresident People Strategy Equity and Culture; Professor…	$448,629	+16.2%
#248	Robert Gordon	University of Windsor	President; Professor; Accrued Vacation Payment	$447,119	+16.2%
#254	Jan Mahrtsmith	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Finance	$444,246	-3.0%
#260	Russell Belk	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair	$443,053	+8.4%
#261	Manfred Schneider	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Teaching Stream Department of Management	$442,622	+0.9%
#262	Joshua Gans	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$442,482	-3.1%
#263	Jeffrey Callen	University of Toronto	Professor of Accounting	$442,415	-2.5%
#264	Alexander Edwards	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Accounting	$442,023	+10.9%
#265	Sumit Agrawal	University of Western Ontario	Professor and Medical Doctor	$441,783	+32.5%
#266	Pankaj Aggarwal	University of Toronto	Professor of Management	$441,676	-4.1%
#275	Walid Hejazi	University of Toronto	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$439,048	+7.9%
#277	Wanda Costen	Queens University	Dean Smith School of Business Professor	$438,877	-8.5%
#278	Inghaw Cheng	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Finance	$438,532	+6.1%
#281	Robert Phillips	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair	$438,058	+16.6%
#284	David Soberman	University of Toronto	Professor of Marketing	$437,214	+6.9%
#291	Joseph Milner	University of Toronto	Professor of Operations Management and Statistics	$435,580	-10.6%
#296	Stephen Williamson	University of Western Ontario	Professor	$434,875	+3.3%
#297	Anoop Madhok	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair	$434,385	+35.1%
#303	Redouane Elkamhi	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Finance	$432,547	+4.7%
#307	Rami Mayer	York University	Executive Director Schulich Executive Education Centre	$431,474	+12.2%
#312	Matthias Kipping	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair and Academic Director	$430,280	+12.2%
#315	John Borrows	University of Toronto	Professor of Law	$430,058	-1.2%
#320	David Naylor	University of Toronto	Professor Medicine	$428,776	+0.0%
#322	Moren Levesque	York University	Professor and Endowed Chair and Program Director	$427,933	+16.1%
#328	Chenbo Zhong	University of Toronto	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Ma…	$425,837	+7.2%
#331	Anita McGahan	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$425,265	-23.7%
#332	Theodore Noseworthy	York University	Associate Dean and Professor	$424,173	+11.3%
#333	Thomas Tomberlin	Carleton University	President and Vice Chancellor	$423,964	+39.1%
#336	Roberta Iannacitoprovenzano	Toronto Metropolitan University	Provost and Vice President Academic	$423,629	+21.8%
#337	Thomas McCurdy	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance	$423,520	-9.3%
#340	Jason Wei	University of Toronto	Professor of Management	$423,170	+13.7%
#341	Stephane Brutus	University of Ottawa	Doyenne Doyen and Dean	$422,960	+13.3%
#343	Sergei Davydenko	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Finance	$422,053	-1.7%
#346	Teresa Chan	Toronto Metropolitan University	Dean School of Medicine	$421,629	+140.1%
#349	Leo Groarke	Trent University	President and Vicechancellor	$421,058	+17.6%
#351	Beatrix Dart	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management	$420,656	+3.4%
#354	Patrick Deane	Queens University	Principal and Vicechancellor Professor	$419,290	+0.0%
#355	Gary Latham	University of Toronto	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Ma…	$418,995	-2.7%
#359	Gerard Wright	McMaster University	Professor	$416,680	+2.3%