Sector

Research Universities

36 people paid $125,000+ in 2026 across 6 employers.

People

Median salary

$348,566

Total

$12.4M

Highest

$737,852

People on the list by year

4236 +9.1%

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Year	Value
2012	29
2013	37
2014	32
2015	35
2016	40
2017	37
2018	34
2019	35
2020	37
2021	40
2022	35
2023	42
2024	33
2025	33
2026	36

Employers in 2026

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The 6 largest of 6 on the 2026 listRank by

#	Employer	People	Median	Change
1	Thompson Rivers UniversityResearch Universities · since 2012	7	$293,836	+2 (+40.0%)
2	Simon Fraser UniversityResearch Universities · since 2012	6	$426,870	unchanged
3	University of Northern BCResearch Universities · since 2012	6	$234,863	unchanged
4	University of VictoriaResearch Universities · since 2012	6	$383,537	+1 (+20.0%)
5	Royal Roads UniversityResearch Universities · since 2012	6	$267,535	unchanged
6	University of British ColumbiaResearch Universities · since 2012	5	$439,737	unchanged

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Highest paid in 2026

#	Name	Employer	Total compensation	Change
1	Benoit-Antoine Bacon	University of British Columbia	$737,852	+$21,349 (+3.0%)
2	Joy Johnson	Simon Fraser University	$581,505	+$35,216 (+6.4%)
3	Jon Harding	Simon Fraser University	$573,135	+$565,201 (+7123.8%)
4	Gage Averill	University of British Columbia	$500,734	−$13,357 (−2.6%)
5	Paula Wood-Adams	University of Northern BC	$481,694	+$145,283 (+43.2%)
6	Dilson Rassier	Simon Fraser University	$463,335	+$7,770 (+1.7%)
7	Gail Murphy	University of British Columbia	$439,737	+$3,469 (+0.8%)
8	Qwul'sih'yah'maht, Robina Thomas	University of Victoria	$435,262	new
9	Elizabeth Croft	University of Victoria	$426,511	+$2,333 (+0.6%)
10	Philip Steenkamp	Royal Roads University	$423,164	+$33,409 (+8.6%)
11	Frank Laezza	University of British Columbia	$419,443	−$2,609 (−0.6%)
12	Kevin Hall	University of Victoria	$407,317	−$139,338 (−25.5%)
13	Dugan O'Neil	Simon Fraser University	$390,404	+$10,677 (+2.8%)
14	Lesley Cormack	University of British Columbia	$388,903	+$1,210 (+0.3%)
15	Yabome Gilpin-Jackson	Simon Fraser University	$388,583	+$839 (+0.2%)
16	Lisa Kalynchuk	University of Victoria	$359,757	−$22,153 (−5.8%)
17	Christopher Horbachewski	University of Victoria	$353,818	−$458 (−0.1%)
18	Karamjeet Heer	Simon Fraser University	$350,829	new
19	Kristi Simpson	University of Victoria	$346,302	+$2,348 (+0.7%)
20	William Owen	University of Northern BC	$337,101	+$54,762 (+19.4%)
21	Alexander Kortum	Royal Roads University	$318,133	+$165,590 (+108.6%)
22	Matthew Milovick	Thompson Rivers University	$317,296	−$15,474 (−4.7%)
23	Baihua Chadwick	Thompson Rivers University	$311,393	+$4,071 (+1.3%)
24	Shannon Wagner	Thompson Rivers University	$309,402	new
25	Airini	Thompson Rivers University	$293,836	new
26	Geoff Payne	University of Northern BC	$283,488	−$112,512 (−28.4%)
27	Susan Gee	Royal Roads University	$282,629	+$3,447 (+1.2%)
28	Brett Fairbairn	Thompson Rivers University	$255,600	−$111,698 (−30.4%)
29	Rebecca Lumley	Royal Roads University	$252,441	+$11,955 (+5.0%)
30	Elizabeth Thompson	Royal Roads University	$248,808	−$76,072 (−23.4%)
31	Arleta Lucarelli	University of Northern BC	$186,238	+$1,000 (+0.5%)
32	Rahim Somani	University of Northern BC	$178,997	−$86,350 (−32.5%)
33	Michel Beaulieu	University of Northern BC	$151,147	new
34	Gillian Balfour	Thompson Rivers University	$79,532	−$226,440 (−74.0%)
35	Debora Linehan	Royal Roads University	$67,435	new
36	Gordon Binsted	Thompson Rivers University	$46,249	new

Questions and answers

How many people in research universities were on the 2026 list?

36 people paid $125,000 or more, across 6 employers.

What is the median salary in research universities?

$348,566 among the people on the 2026 list; the highest salary was $737,852.

Which employer has the most people on the list?

Thompson Rivers University, with 7 people in 2026.

Who was the highest paid in research universities in 2026?

Benoit-Antoine Bacon, at University of British Columbia, with a salary of $737,852.

What is “total compensation”?

The one pay figure British Columbia publishes for each person for the fiscal year, shown as published. British Columbia does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $125,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Employers Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.