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Faculty vs Faculty Member
In 2025, the median salary for Faculty was $2,982 (1.7%) higher than for Faculty Member: $176,238 against $173,256. Faculty had 546 people on the list, Faculty Member 850.
At a glance
| Faculty | Faculty Member | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 546 | 850 |
| Median salary | $176,238 | $173,256 |
| Middle half | $148,134–$200,089 | $148,438–$194,007 |
| Highest salary | $570,912 | $309,326 |
| Total salaries | $97,051,802 | $146,532,637 |
| People, change | −0.4% vs 2024 | −1.4% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +3.7% vs 2024 | −3.1% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Faculty | Faculty Member |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $103,846 | |
| 1999 | $102,278 | |
| 2000 | $102,325 | |
| 2001 | $104,754 | |
| 2002 | $106,165 | |
| 2003 | $108,341 | |
| 2004 | $112,318 | $110,595 |
| 2005 | $115,014 | $114,235 |
| 2006 | $113,414 | $115,976 |
| 2007 | $120,599 | $119,767 |
| 2008 | $117,335 | $118,917 |
| 2009 | $116,989 | $121,998 |
| 2010 | $116,421 | $122,481 |
| 2011 | $112,978 | $130,262 |
| 2012 | $113,030 | $128,541 |
| 2013 | $114,410 | $129,351 |
| 2014 | $115,867 | $130,823 |
| 2015 | $136,385 | $132,152 |
| 2016 | $133,474 | $134,633 |
| 2017 | $141,396 | $134,468 |
| 2018 | $144,188 | $146,737 |
| 2019 | $150,573 | $147,231 |
| 2020 | $159,463 | $150,363 |
| 2021 | $156,808 | $152,465 |
| 2022 | $157,258 | $154,501 |
| 2023 | $164,215 | $156,460 |
| 2024 | $170,025 | $178,828 |
| 2025 | $176,238 | $173,256 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Faculty | Faculty Member |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | |
| 1999 | 31 | |
| 2000 | 53 | |
| 2001 | 89 | |
| 2002 | 125 | |
| 2003 | 177 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 226 |
| 2005 | 9 | 387 |
| 2006 | 42 | 431 |
| 2007 | 275 | 392 |
| 2008 | 324 | 419 |
| 2009 | 413 | 463 |
| 2010 | 384 | 482 |
| 2011 | 505 | 549 |
| 2012 | 545 | 514 |
| 2013 | 595 | 553 |
| 2014 | 616 | 583 |
| 2015 | 468 | 579 |
| 2016 | 464 | 632 |
| 2017 | 527 | 609 |
| 2018 | 539 | 649 |
| 2019 | 548 | 685 |
| 2020 | 560 | 680 |
| 2021 | 565 | 704 |
| 2022 | 550 | 735 |
| 2023 | 546 | 751 |
| 2024 | 548 | 862 |
| 2025 | 546 | 850 |
Highest paid in 2025
Faculty
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Myers | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $570,912 | $462 |
| 2 | Freddy Cachazo | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $388,535 | $648 |
| 3 | Davide Gaiotto | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $361,572 | $654 |
| 4 | Jaume Gomis Porqueras | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $359,001 | $650 |
| 5 | Luis Lehner | Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $337,709 | $611 |
Faculty Member
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Otchere | Carleton University | $309,326 | $0 |
| 2 | Yuriy Zabolotnyuk | Carleton University | $272,416 | $0 |
| 3 | Shaobo Ji | Carleton University | $265,127 | $0 |
| 4 | Guoliang Jiang | Carleton University | $260,630 | $0 |
| 5 | Stilianos Ziglidopoulos | Carleton University | $255,038 | $0 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Faculty or Faculty Member?
By median salary in 2025, Faculty: $176,238 against $173,256.
Which has more people on the list?
Faculty Member: 850 against 546 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2004?
In 2004 the median for Faculty was $112,318 and for Faculty Member $110,595, a gap of $1,723; in 2025 the gap was $2,982.
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