Employer
Queen's University
Total records: 22,976 (1,469 in 2025)Years on list: 1998–2025Category: Universities
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,469 | -0.5% | $174,914 | $256,948,597 | +0.8% | $455,870 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,476 | +4.3% | $172,756 | $254,987,263 | +4.6% | $476,503 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,415 | +7.7% | $172,344 | $243,867,410 | +12.9% | $492,533 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,314 | +2.2% | $164,340 | $215,943,125 | +2.4% | $402,711 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,286 | +5.5% | $163,929 | $210,812,481 | +6.3% | $296,207 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,219 | +7.5% | $162,617 | $198,230,599 | +8.3% | $273,484 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,134 | +6.0% | $161,358 | $182,979,933 | +3.6% | $328,975 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,070 | +3.0% | $165,027 | $176,578,735 | +9.4% | $253,956 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,039 | +2.1% | $155,332 | $161,389,555 | +3.3% | $259,872 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,018 | +2.3% | $153,443 | $156,205,363 | +3.0% | $243,925 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 995 | +3.5% | $152,365 | $151,603,507 | +4.9% | $240,245 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 961 | +1.7% | $150,387 | $144,521,563 | +4.9% | $242,444 | -- |
| 2013 | 945 | -0.1% | $145,734 | $137,718,492 | +1.7% | $231,932 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 946 | +2.9% | $143,146 | $135,416,533 | +4.0% | $232,515 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 919 | +3.8% | $141,643 | $130,169,858 | +6.4% | $203,383 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 885 | +5.5% | $138,205 | $122,311,825 | +8.1% | $211,974 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 839 | +9.5% | $134,916 | $113,194,176 | +11.4% | $220,209 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 766 | +14.5% | $132,641 | $101,602,783 | +18.0% | $236,436 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 669 | +17.0% | $128,723 | $86,115,979 | +19.2% | $237,593 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 572 | +13.7% | $126,271 | $72,226,748 | +15.4% | $214,181 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 503 | +28.3% | $124,477 | $62,611,803 | +29.4% | $203,476 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 392 | +17.7% | $123,481 | $48,404,474 | +20.7% | $158,558 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 333 | +29.1% | $120,416 | $40,098,492 | +28.6% | $161,719 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 258 | +27.1% | $120,884 | $31,187,990 | +28.3% | $134,204 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 203 | +38.1% | $119,740 | $24,307,180 | +37.8% | $97,113 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 147 | +31.3% | $119,985 | $17,637,768 | +29.8% | $64,659 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 112 | +23.1% | $121,371 | $13,593,574 | +25.3% | $41,085 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 91 | -- | $119,225 | $10,849,481 | -- | $28,746 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | 3,088 | $180,871 |
| 2 | Associate Professor | 2,634 | $163,628 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | 1,766 | $147,785 |
| 4 | Lecturer | 223 | $164,653 |
| 5 | Department Head, Professor | 204 | $191,187 |
| 6 | Professor, Economics | 111 | $138,095 |
| 7 | Associate Professor, School of Business | 106 | $157,045 |
| 8 | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | 99 | $209,633 |
| 9 | Assistant Professor, School of Business | 96 | $159,382 |
| 10 | Professor, Biology | 88 | $126,205 |
Top earners from this employer since 1998
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jane Philpott | Chair, Connecting Every Ontarian to Primary Health Care Initiative | $556,520 |
| 2024 | Jane Philpott | Chair, Connecting Every Ontarian to Primary Health Care Initiative | $552,435 |
| 2023 | Jane Philpott | Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor | $546,053 |
| 2021 | Tina Dacin | Professor, Smith Chair, Director (Social Impact Research Program) | $541,190 |
| 2020 | Tina Dacin | Professor, Smith Chair, Director (Community Impact Research Program) | $540,437 |
| 2022 | Richard Reznick | Professor | $527,891 |
| 2021 | Richard Reznick | Professor | $522,565 |
| 2019 | Elspeth Murray | Associate Dean (Master of Business Administration Programs and Master of Management Programs) | $521,103 |
| 2024 | Tina Dacin | Professor, Smith Chair | $520,255 |
| 2020 | Elspeth Murray | Associate Dean (Master of Business Administration Programs and Master of Management Programs), Associate Professor | $517,525 |