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Associate Professor vs Team Leader
In 2025, the median salary for Team Leader was $127 (0.1%) higher than for Associate Professor: $173,644 against $173,517. Associate Professor had 3,292 people on the list, Team Leader 829.
At a glance
| Associate Professor | Team Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 3,292 | 829 |
| Median salary | $173,517 | $173,644 |
| Middle half | $153,383–$197,030 | $143,650–$189,793 |
| Highest salary | $382,260 | $328,681 |
| Total salaries | $583,595,755 | $141,447,736 |
| People, change | +1.5% vs 2024 | +4.1% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +2.3% vs 2024 | +26.0% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
Associate ProfessorTeam Leader
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| Year | Associate Professor | Team Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $104,841 | |
| 1998 | $106,105 | |
| 1999 | $104,690 | |
| 2000 | $105,868 | $104,031 |
| 2001 | $105,106 | $106,245 |
| 2002 | $105,738 | $103,752 |
| 2003 | $106,807 | $104,367 |
| 2004 | $104,251 | |
| 2005 | $110,575 | |
| 2006 | $111,225 | $106,516 |
| 2007 | $113,532 | $106,001 |
| 2008 | $115,180 | $107,574 |
| 2009 | $118,140 | $107,655 |
| 2010 | $119,883 | $109,261 |
| 2011 | $122,420 | $109,027 |
| 2012 | $124,588 | $110,060 |
| 2013 | $127,725 | $109,249 |
| 2014 | $131,260 | $120,374 |
| 2015 | $133,747 | $117,533 |
| 2016 | $138,874 | $122,430 |
| 2017 | $141,377 | $122,007 |
| 2018 | $144,401 | $124,397 |
| 2019 | $148,941 | $126,638 |
| 2020 | $152,088 | $129,044 |
| 2021 | $153,909 | $132,198 |
| 2022 | $156,740 | $139,643 |
| 2023 | $162,316 | $136,440 |
| 2024 | $169,650 | $137,793 |
| 2025 | $173,517 | $173,644 |
People on the list by year
Associate ProfessorTeam Leader
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| Year | Associate Professor | Team Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21 | |
| 1998 | 35 | |
| 1999 | 56 | |
| 2000 | 121 | 7 |
| 2001 | 117 | 12 |
| 2002 | 210 | 10 |
| 2003 | 451 | 31 |
| 2004 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 911 | |
| 2006 | 1,087 | 131 |
| 2007 | 1,521 | 177 |
| 2008 | 1,814 | 198 |
| 2009 | 2,248 | 292 |
| 2010 | 2,827 | 386 |
| 2011 | 3,153 | 453 |
| 2012 | 3,415 | 448 |
| 2013 | 3,176 | 435 |
| 2014 | 3,503 | 470 |
| 2015 | 3,774 | 455 |
| 2016 | 4,201 | 532 |
| 2017 | 3,704 | 562 |
| 2018 | 3,668 | 572 |
| 2019 | 3,466 | 609 |
| 2020 | 3,517 | 664 |
| 2021 | 3,252 | 638 |
| 2022 | 3,098 | 612 |
| 2023 | 3,118 | 647 |
| 2024 | 3,244 | 796 |
| 2025 | 3,292 | 829 |
Highest paid in 2025
Associate Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Phillips | University Of Waterloo | $382,260 | $1,531 |
| 2 | Atefeh Mashatan | Toronto Metropolitan University | $376,535 | $3,436 |
| 3 | Maja Djikic | University Of Toronto | $337,604 | $126 |
| 4 | Willow A Sheremata | York University | $334,651 | $534 |
| 5 | Stephen Sapp | University Of Western Ontario | $334,433 | $100 |
Team Leader
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Brisson | Ontario Provincial Police | $328,681 | $226 |
| 2 | Nicholas Macdonell | Ontario Provincial Police | $318,248 | $226 |
| 3 | Emmett Murchland | Ontario Provincial Police | $298,183 | $226 |
| 4 | Dany Vienneau | Ontario Provincial Police | $295,021 | $221 |
| 5 | Jared Olsen | Ontario Provincial Police | $284,836 | $2,585 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Associate Professor or Team Leader?
By median salary in 2025, Team Leader: $173,644 against $173,517.
Which has more people on the list?
Associate Professor: 3,292 against 829 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2000?
In 2000 the median for Associate Professor was $105,868 and for Team Leader $104,031, a gap of $1,837; in 2025 the gap was $127.
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