Assistant Professor vs Executive Director
In 2025, the median salary for Executive Director was $83 (0.1%) higher than for Assistant Professor: $136,914 against $136,831. Assistant Professor had 1,871 people on the list, Executive Director 729.
At a glance
| Assistant Professor | Executive Director | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 1,871 | 729 |
| Median salary | $136,831 | $136,914 |
| Middle half | $123,161–$157,061 | $118,535–$165,461 |
| Highest salary | $371,399 | $650,000 |
| Total salaries | $269,376,207 | $106,804,159 |
| People, change | −1.4% vs 2024 | +1.4% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +2.9% vs 2024 | +2.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Assistant Professor | Executive Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $109,579 | |
| 1997 | $112,573 | |
| 1998 | $103,576 | $117,668 |
| 1999 | $109,793 | $113,305 |
| 2000 | $105,526 | $119,781 |
| 2001 | $104,417 | $115,925 |
| 2002 | $106,583 | $120,786 |
| 2003 | $111,823 | $115,021 |
| 2004 | $117,129 | |
| 2005 | $112,006 | $117,866 |
| 2006 | $110,699 | $123,231 |
| 2007 | $108,444 | $122,371 |
| 2008 | $109,412 | $119,000 |
| 2009 | $108,825 | $120,514 |
| 2010 | $110,265 | $121,434 |
| 2011 | $111,521 | $119,770 |
| 2012 | $112,455 | $119,133 |
| 2013 | $113,171 | $122,194 |
| 2014 | $113,885 | $122,513 |
| 2015 | $116,668 | $122,533 |
| 2016 | $116,882 | $122,357 |
| 2017 | $117,101 | $123,902 |
| 2018 | $118,485 | $125,135 |
| 2019 | $119,835 | $126,380 |
| 2020 | $121,473 | $128,555 |
| 2021 | $123,351 | $127,304 |
| 2022 | $124,162 | $127,621 |
| 2023 | $128,009 | $128,877 |
| 2024 | $132,960 | $133,245 |
| 2025 | $136,831 | $136,914 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Assistant Professor | Executive Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39 | |
| 1997 | 32 | |
| 1998 | 6 | 45 |
| 1999 | 15 | 52 |
| 2000 | 17 | 54 |
| 2001 | 32 | 65 |
| 2002 | 34 | 105 |
| 2003 | 65 | 132 |
| 2004 | 178 | |
| 2005 | 156 | 179 |
| 2006 | 178 | 241 |
| 2007 | 298 | 263 |
| 2008 | 383 | 317 |
| 2009 | 535 | 341 |
| 2010 | 632 | 381 |
| 2011 | 766 | 368 |
| 2012 | 761 | 377 |
| 2013 | 703 | 420 |
| 2014 | 824 | 489 |
| 2015 | 867 | 501 |
| 2016 | 1,082 | 531 |
| 2017 | 1,050 | 541 |
| 2018 | 1,185 | 552 |
| 2019 | 1,288 | 571 |
| 2020 | 1,558 | 632 |
| 2021 | 1,652 | 652 |
| 2022 | 1,711 | 704 |
| 2023 | 1,800 | 752 |
| 2024 | 1,898 | 719 |
| 2025 | 1,871 | 729 |
Highest paid in 2025
Assistant Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ting Xu | University Of Toronto | $371,399 | $210 |
| 2 | Stephen Thomas | Queen's University | $362,596 | $272 |
| 3 | Shelley Kierstead | York University | $309,881 | $956 |
| 4 | Chang-Yuan Lee | University Of Toronto | $293,315 | $126 |
| 5 | Daniel Sang Kim | University Of Waterloo | $283,885 | $1,314 |
Executive Director
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcela Carena Lopez | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $650,000 | $48,412 |
| 2 | Teresa Ellen Vasilopoulos | Woodgreen Community Services | $320,723 | $14,770 |
| 3 | Charalampos Gousopoulos | Tribunals Ontario | $298,231 | $287 |
| 4 | Donald Scott | Hamilton Health Sciences | $296,484 | $12,522 |
| 5 | Karen Martin | University Health Network | $283,298 | $487 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Assistant Professor or Executive Director?
By median salary in 2025, Executive Director: $136,914 against $136,831.
Which has more people on the list?
Assistant Professor: 1,871 against 729 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 1998?
In 1998 the median for Assistant Professor was $103,576 and for Executive Director $117,668, a gap of $14,093; in 2025 the gap was $83.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work