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.

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In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 40 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $290,545.30

$290,545.30

Average Salary in 2024

$280,151.02

Median Salary in 2024

Male
52.50% 
Male
Female
47.50%
Female
40 employees (Provost / Professor)
1 40
Low: $155K Median: $280K High: $500K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

9 employees received a salary between $155,175 - $241,417
22 employees received a salary between $241,417 - $327,659
7 employees received a salary between $327,659 - $413,901
2 employees received a salary between $413,901 - $500,143

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Provost / Professor listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Provost / Professor are $290,545.30 and $280,151.02, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Provost / Professor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, David Peters, holding the position of Vice-President Academic And Provost / Professor at the York University received the highest salary of $500,143.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Florentine Strzelczyk, serving as the Provost / Professor at University of Western Ontario , earned the highest salary of $355,090.20 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 Provost / Professor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Provost / Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $344,313.03; University of Toronto with an average pay of $313,953.33; Queen’s University with an average pay of $309,142.65; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $280,151.02; and McMaster University with an average pay of $259,854.76.

A total of 7 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 Provost / Professor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Provost / Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $290,545.31.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Provost / Professor in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Provost / Professor is 52.50% male and 47.50% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 40 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 40 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
David Peters Vice-President Academic And Provost / Professor York University $500,143
Lionel Trevor Young Vice-President And Provost; Professor of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto $499,909
Marcia Annisette Vice-Provost Academic / Professor York University $399,640
Teri Shearer Deputy Provost, Associate Professor Queen’s University $388,290
Brenda Brouwer Vice-Provost And Dean of School of Graduate Studies, Professor Queen’s University $377,688
Matthew Evans Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Professor Queen’s University $375,000
Florentine Strzelczyk Provost / Professor University of Western Ontario $355,090
Dan Palermo Deputy Provost, Markham Campus / Professor York University $355,900
Dwayne Benjamin Vice-Provost, Strategic Enrolment Management; Professor of Economics University of Toronto $339,489
Heather Boon Vice-Provost, Faculty And Academic Life; Professor of Pharmacy University of Toronto $325,416

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202440$290,545
202340$260,041
201828$230,662
201725$225,517
201625$229,051