Position
Professor
Total records: 115,931 (9,117 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 | 9,117 | -3.8% | $159,856 | $1,457,409,151 | +0.6% | $3,832,044 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 9,477 | +1.5% | $152,825 | $1,448,324,779 | +3.1% | $2,983,793 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9,334 | +19.1% | $150,472 | $1,404,503,641 | +22.9% | $2,907,634 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 7,838 | +1.0% | $145,792 | $1,142,718,549 | +2.0% | $2,514,944 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,761 | +2.9% | $144,324 | $1,120,099,116 | +3.8% | $2,574,470 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,539 | +6.3% | $143,112 | $1,078,922,464 | +7.6% | $2,499,728 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,095 | -1.2% | $141,321 | $1,002,672,657 | +0.8% | $2,382,712 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,180 | +102.4% | $138,486 | $994,332,088 | +73.7% | $2,360,025 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,547 | -39.5% | $161,374 | $572,393,379 | -28.7% | $1,892,003 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,861 | +10.8% | $136,981 | $802,842,945 | +11.1% | $1,945,153 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,289 | +12.1% | $136,568 | $722,305,912 | +13.3% | $1,703,865 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,719 | +8.4% | $135,083 | $637,457,893 | +10.9% | $1,630,217 | -- |
| 2013 | 4,353 | +1.2% | $132,078 | $574,933,597 | +2.9% | $1,630,109 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | +5.2% | $129,901 | $558,572,156 | +7.3% | $1,611,676 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,086 | +39.6% | $127,383 | $520,487,136 | +33.2% | $1,739,013 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,926 | +8.4% | $133,528 | $390,703,891 | +11.0% | $1,651,089 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,699 | +35.4% | $130,426 | $352,020,415 | +32.3% | $1,338,391 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,994 | +8.9% | $133,454 | $266,107,005 | +11.5% | $1,913,915 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,831 | +16.5% | $130,376 | $238,717,614 | +21.8% | $1,982,397 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,572 | -12.9% | $124,687 | $196,007,776 | -9.7% | $1,819,000 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,804 | +8.3% | $120,384 | $217,173,369 | +10.5% | $1,778,723 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,666 | +46.0% | $117,985 | $196,563,580 | +49.9% | $1,699,905 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,141 | +39.5% | $114,911 | $131,113,164 | +43.2% | $801,597 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 818 | +34.1% | $111,959 | $91,582,526 | +35.2% | $460,674 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 610 | -0.8% | $111,007 | $67,714,470 | -0.3% | $289,379 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 615 | +68.5% | $110,387 | $67,887,731 | +70.6% | $259,918 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 365 | +38.8% | $109,004 | $39,786,448 | +38.9% | $165,613 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 263 | +100.8% | $108,933 | $28,649,479 | +98.6% | $106,602 | -- |
| 1996 | 131 | -- | $110,116 | $14,425,199 | -- | $79,848 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Waterloo | 9,959 | $173,378 |
| 2 | The University of Western Ontario | 8,962 | $161,802 |
| 3 | McMaster University | 7,327 | $172,083 |
| 4 | York University | 7,120 | $173,889 |
| 5 | University of Guelph | 4,906 | $158,231 |
| 6 | Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | 4,069 | $117,826 |
| 7 | Ryerson University | 3,744 | $161,242 |
| 8 | Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning | 3,476 | $117,785 |
| 9 | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | 3,467 | $119,398 |
| 10 | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | 3,222 | $117,990 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mohit Bhandari | McMaster University | $632,225 |
| 2022 | Richard Reznick | Queen's University | $527,891 |
| 2021 | Richard Reznick | Queen's University | $522,565 |
| 2020 | Richard Reznick | Queen's University | $509,345 |
| 2025 | Timothy Snyder | University of Toronto | $509,014 |
| 2023 | Salim Yusuf | McMaster University | $504,895 |
| 2024 | Salim Yusuf | McMaster University | $502,133 |
| 2025 | Claudia Emerson | McMaster University | $498,075 |
| 2022 | Salim Yusuf | McMaster University | $497,410 |
| 2020 | David Saunders | Queen's University | $489,526 |