Position
Associate Professor
Total records: 63,236 (3,292 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
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 | 3,292 | -1.4% | $177,277 | $583,595,755 | +1.3% | $2,306,787 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,340 | +0.8% | $172,552 | $576,322,765 | +5.0% | $2,256,708 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,312 | +6.9% | $165,710 | $548,830,272 | +10.3% | $2,202,719 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,098 | -4.7% | $160,553 | $497,391,910 | -3.0% | $1,960,645 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,252 | -4.2% | $157,757 | $513,026,071 | -2.9% | $1,940,215 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,396 | -2.1% | $155,528 | $528,174,633 | -0.5% | $1,999,894 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,470 | -5.4% | $152,922 | $530,639,987 | -2.6% | $2,036,194 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,670 | -0.9% | $148,447 | $544,800,587 | +1.4% | $2,223,008 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,703 | -11.9% | $145,099 | $537,299,960 | -10.1% | $2,157,840 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,201 | +11.3% | $142,292 | $597,767,824 | +14.7% | $2,062,587 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,774 | +7.7% | $138,100 | $521,190,836 | +9.8% | $1,909,881 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,503 | +9.4% | $135,484 | $474,600,527 | +12.3% | $1,727,349 | -- |
| 2013 | 3,202 | -6.3% | $131,948 | $422,497,989 | -3.8% | $1,481,076 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,417 | +8.5% | $128,580 | $439,358,804 | +9.8% | $1,221,130 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,150 | +11.5% | $127,085 | $400,316,282 | +13.9% | $1,279,237 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,826 | +25.7% | $124,391 | $351,529,798 | +27.0% | $1,319,981 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,248 | +23.4% | $123,097 | $276,721,009 | +25.6% | $1,282,124 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,822 | +19.8% | $120,962 | $220,392,262 | +21.3% | $1,746,464 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,521 | +40.4% | $119,412 | $181,625,148 | +44.5% | $1,607,091 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,083 | +17.8% | $116,081 | $125,715,535 | +19.9% | $1,129,393 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 919 | +45850.0% | $114,080 | $104,839,498 | +34553.3% | $894,782 | -- |
| 2004 | 2 | -99.6% | $151,269 | $302,538 | -99.4% | $1,877 | -- |
| 2003 | 462 | +107.2% | $109,599 | $50,634,888 | +108.4% | $317,086 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 223 | +90.6% | $108,958 | $24,297,724 | +94.5% | $114,469 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 117 | -3.3% | $106,764 | $12,491,389 | -4.1% | $37,661 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 121 | +116.1% | $107,610 | $13,020,861 | +112.7% | $41,598 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56 | +60.0% | $109,323 | $6,122,092 | +58.2% | $33,117 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35 | +66.7% | $110,563 | $3,869,691 | +74.8% | $22,609 | -- |
| 1996 | 21 | -- | $105,394 | $2,213,270 | -- | $10,269 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York University | 11,756 | $147,274 |
| 2 | The University of Western Ontario | 7,601 | $139,469 |
| 3 | University of Waterloo | 7,351 | $148,770 |
| 4 | University of Guelph | 5,491 | $139,529 |
| 5 | McMaster University | 5,364 | $144,893 |
| 6 | Ryerson University | 4,770 | $141,637 |
| 7 | University of Windsor | 2,981 | $135,559 |
| 8 | Brock University | 2,844 | $152,940 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 2,634 | $163,628 |
| 10 | Lakehead University | 2,475 | $132,697 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Claudia Emerson | McMaster University | $623,067 |
| 2022 | Claudia Emerson | McMaster University | $461,035 |
| 2025 | Blake Phillips | University of Waterloo | $382,260 |
| 2025 | Atefeh Mashatan | Toronto Metropolitan University | $376,535 |
| 2013 | GARY ANDREW CHAIMOWITZ | McMaster University | $363,760 |
| 2023 | Craig Dunbar | The University of Western Ontario | $356,224 |
| 2022 | Walid Busaba | The University of Western Ontario | $355,869 |
| 2021 | Walid Busaba | The University of Western Ontario | $355,296 |
| 2024 | Willow A Sheremata | York University | $350,508 |
| 2022 | Craig Dunbar | The University of Western Ontario | $347,582 |