How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $417,358 ranks in the top 0.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.3% of 70 at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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Career — other appearances under this name
Matched by name only — the disclosure data has no person identifier, so some of these may be a different person who shares the name. Indicative, not confirmed.
“Paul Smith” appears under 36 employers across the list — likely several different individuals share this name.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $417,358 | $621 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $409,601 | $916 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | Faculty | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $404,923 | $2,026 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $400,100 | $778 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $288,846 | $2,746 | — |