The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Professor / Director
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 506 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $216,316.78
$216,316.78
Average Salary in 2024
$205,859.10
Median Salary in 2024
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55.64% Male |
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44.36% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 221 employees received a salary between $101,290 - $198,960 |
| 245 employees received a salary between $198,960 - $296,629 |
| 27 employees received a salary between $296,629 - $394,299 |
| 13 employees received a salary between $394,299 - $491,968 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Professor / Director listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor / Director are $216,316.78 and $205,859.10, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Professor / Director in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, James Orbinski, holding the position of Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at the York University received the highest salary of $491,968.09 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Barnali Choudhury, serving as the Professor / Director at York University , earned the highest salary of $255,062.90 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Professor / Director?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Professor / Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $236,000.23; University of Toronto with an average pay of $232,330.69; York University with an average pay of $223,973.15; McMaster University with an average pay of $216,365.99; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $211,595.20.
A total of 14 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Professor / Director?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor / Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $216,446.16; and Colleges with an average pay of $183,713.04.
There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Professor / Director in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor / Director is 55.64% male and 44.36% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 506 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 506 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director | York University | $476,111 |
| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $466,938 |
| Matthias Kipping | Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director | York University | $430,280 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $427,933 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| Parminder Raina | Director / Professor | McMaster University | $407,504 |
| Elspeth Murray | Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $406,438 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam | Professor / Program Director | York University | $400,102 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 506 | $216,317 |
| 2023 | 588 | $196,713 |
| 2022 | 469 | $191,383 |
| 2021 | 349 | $196,490 |
| 2020 | 239 | $197,668 |
| 2019 | 204 | $188,130 |
| 2018 | 244 | $191,738 |
| 2017 | 267 | $186,485 |
| 2016 | 239 | $189,469 |
| 2015 | 235 | $183,573 |
| 2014 | 227 | $178,242 |
| 2013 | 208 | $171,422 |
| 2012 | 208 | $167,408 |
| 2011 | 197 | $160,509 |
| 2010 | 174 | $155,219 |
| 2009 | 149 | $151,555 |
| 2008 | 152 | $149,369 |
| 2007 | 145 | $150,213 |
| 2005 | 51 | $134,237 |
| 2004 | 24 | $118,240 |
| 2003 | 45 | $125,326 |