Universities
Lakehead University salaries
421 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 1996 to 2025 (with gaps).
People on the 2025 list
421
+3.2% vs 2024
Median salary
$150,002
+0.9% vs 2024
Highest salary
$360,000
Total disclosed
$64.9M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 100 of 421
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillian SiddallPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $360,000 | $1,218 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 2 | Katherine PozihunVice President – Administration and Finance | $275,167 | $1,218 | +$44,667 (+19.4%) |
| 3 | David BarnettProvost and Vice-President (Academic) | $257,500 | $1,218 | +$12,500 (+5.1%) |
| 4 | Elizabeth BirminghamDean of Law | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$12,210 (+5.6%) |
| 5 | Glenda BonifacioDean of Social Sciences and Humanities | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$5,650 (+2.5%) |
| 6 | Janusz KozinskiDean of Engineering | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$5,150 (+2.3%) |
| 7 | Brigitte LeblonDean of Natural Resources Management | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$6,500 (+2.9%) |
| 8 | Todd RandallDean of Science and Environmental Studies | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$5,150 (+2.3%) |
| 9 | Mirella StroinkDean of Health and Behavioural Sciences | $229,160 | $1,218 | +$5,150 (+2.3%) |
| 10 | Qing DangProfessor | $228,140 | $986 | +$10,922 (+5.0%) |
| 11 | Syed IslamProfessor | $227,972 | $60 | +$202 (+0.1%) |
| 12 | Moira McphersonProfessor | $226,625 | $1,218 | −$68,375 (−23.2%) |
| 13 | David RichardsProvost and Vice-President (Academic) | $226,625 | $1,218 | +$14,547 (+6.9%) |
| 14 | Wayne MelvilleDean of Education | $220,160 | $1,218 | −$3,850 (−1.7%) |
| 15 | Chander ShahiDean of Graduate Studies | $220,160 | $1,218 | +$5,150 (+2.4%) |
| 16 | Sudip RakshitProfessor – Canada Research Chair | $220,100 | $986 | +$6,908 (+3.2%) |
| 17 | Andrew P. DeanVice-President (Research and Innovation) | $217,750 | $1,218 | +$750 (+0.3%) |
| 18 | Subramanian SivaramakrishnanDean of Business Administration | $217,392 | $1,158 | new |
| 19 | Michael Den HaanVice-President, University Advancement | $217,000 | $1,218 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 20 | Krishnamoort NatarajanProfessor | $216,764 | $986 | +$10,143 (+4.9%) |
| 21 | Heather MurchisonVice Provost and Strategic Advisor to the President | $215,077 | $1,218 | +$8,772 (+4.3%) |
| 22 | Ruizhong WeiProfessor | $214,448 | $60 | +$15,230 (+7.6%) |
| 23 | Sabah MohammedProfessor | $213,800 | $523 | −$2,827 (−1.3%) |
| 24 | Michel BedardProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$5,150 (+2.5%) |
| 25 | Jinan FiaidhiProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | −$504 (−0.2%) |
| 26 | Sonja GroverProfessor | $211,160 | $60 | +$4,051 (+2.0%) |
| 27 | Jula HughesProfessor | $211,160 | $1,102 | −$6,350 (−2.9%) |
| 28 | Dean Jobin-BevansProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$5,150 (+2.5%) |
| 29 | Stephen KinradeProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$5,104 (+2.5%) |
| 30 | Kefu LiuProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$4,891 (+2.4%) |
| 31 | Xiaoping LiuProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$4,339 (+2.1%) |
| 32 | Tianxuan MiaoProfessor | $211,160 | $986 | +$2,597 (+1.2%) |
| 33 | Umed PanuProfessor | $211,160 | $60 | +$5,150 (+2.5%) |
| 34 | Henri SalibaProfessor | $211,160 | $60 | +$5,150 (+2.5%) |
| 35 | Chris SouthcottProfessor | $210,500 | $986 | +$6,416 (+3.1%) |
| 36 | Abdelhamid TayebiProfessor | $209,265 | $986 | +$4,006 (+2.0%) |
| 37 | Aristocles CarastathisProfessor | $208,994 | $986 | +$7,655 (+3.8%) |
| 38 | Anne ChambersProfessor | $208,187 | $986 | +$4,983 (+2.5%) |
| 39 | Rhonda KosterDeputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) | $205,624 | $1,218 | +$9,408 (+4.8%) |
| 40 | Deli LiProfessor | $204,639 | $986 | +$6,896 (+3.5%) |
| 41 | Todd DufresneProfessor | $203,399 | $986 | +$12,361 (+6.5%) |
| 42 | Dimiter AlexandrovProfessor | $202,912 | $986 | +$6,854 (+3.5%) |
| 43 | Dwight MazmanianProfessor | $202,776 | $986 | +$6,851 (+3.5%) |
| 44 | Lionel CatalanProfessor | $201,189 | $986 | +$1,372 (+0.7%) |
| 45 | Thomas PukProfessor | $200,990 | $60 | +$7,699 (+4.0%) |
| 46 | Mohammad UddinProfessor | $200,115 | $986 | +$4,786 (+2.5%) |
| 47 | Jennifer JarmanProfessor | $199,128 | $986 | +$9,350 (+4.9%) |
| 48 | Liping LiuProfessor | $198,252 | $986 | +$6,741 (+3.5%) |
| 49 | Stephen HecnarProfessor | $197,696 | $986 | +$6,727 (+3.5%) |
| 50 | Carlos ChristoffersenProfessor | $197,341 | $986 | +$1,278 (+0.7%) |
| 51 | Baoqiang LiaoProfessor | $196,708 | $986 | +$6,730 (+3.5%) |
| 52 | Linda RodenburgPrincipal | $195,600 | $1,218 | +$17,900 (+10.1%) |
| 53 | Wa GaoProfessor | $195,299 | $986 | +$6,669 (+3.5%) |
| 54 | Roshni AntonyAssociate Vice-President, Human Resources | $195,099 | $1,218 | +$6,069 (+3.2%) |
| 55 | Mark GallagherProfessor | $194,986 | $986 | +$4,059 (+2.1%) |
| 56 | Janice HughesProfessor | $194,511 | $986 | +$6,649 (+3.5%) |
| 57 | Jason BlahutaProfessor | $194,082 | $986 | +$2,742 (+1.4%) |
| 58 | Livio Di MatteoProfessor | $194,031 | $986 | −$9,286 (−4.6%) |
| 59 | Josephine TanProfessor | $193,844 | $986 | +$6,633 (+3.5%) |
| 60 | Jian WangProfessor | $193,438 | $986 | −$9,656 (−4.8%) |
| 61 | Christine GottardoProfessor | $193,238 | $986 | +$8,816 (+4.8%) |
| 62 | Denise BaxterVice Provost – Aboriginal Initiatives | $193,233 | $243 | +$5,728 (+3.1%) |
| 63 | Ronald HarpelleProfessor | $192,772 | $986 | +$6,607 (+3.5%) |
| 64 | Peter HollingsProfessor – International Research Chair | $191,112 | $986 | +$4,533 (+2.4%) |
| 65 | Naqi SayedAssociate Professor | $190,988 | $986 | +$4,551 (+2.4%) |
| 66 | Andrew J. DeanProfessor | $190,599 | $986 | +$9,142 (+5.0%) |
| 67 | Sultan SiddiquiAssociate Professor | $190,043 | $986 | +$7,018 (+3.8%) |
| 68 | Wilson WangProfessor | $189,974 | $986 | +$2,886 (+1.5%) |
| 69 | Brian MclarenAssociate Professor | $189,209 | $986 | +$6,520 (+3.6%) |
| 70 | Elizabeth KajanderProfessor | $187,619 | $986 | +$6,153 (+3.4%) |
| 71 | Hubert De GuiseProfessor | $187,586 | $986 | +$9,107 (+5.1%) |
| 72 | Isaam DawoodAssociate Professor | $187,388 | $60 | +$4,571 (+2.5%) |
| 73 | Alice Den OtterAssociate Professor | $187,388 | $986 | +$3,959 (+2.2%) |
| 74 | Lifeng GengAssociate Professor | $187,388 | $986 | +$4,119 (+2.2%) |
| 75 | Robert OmeljaniukAssociate Professor | $187,388 | $986 | +$4,571 (+2.5%) |
| 76 | Andrea TarsitanoVice-Provost (Students) and Registrar | $186,744 | $1,218 | +$9,905 (+5.6%) |
| 77 | Meilan LiuAssociate Professor | $186,519 | $986 | +$5,936 (+3.3%) |
| 78 | Seth AgboAssociate Professor | $186,356 | $986 | +$6,014 (+3.3%) |
| 79 | Pauline SameshimaProfessor | $186,317 | $986 | +$22,287 (+13.6%) |
| 80 | Batia StolarAssociate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies | $185,860 | $1,185 | +$5,999 (+3.3%) |
| 81 | Kam YuAssociate Professor | $185,770 | $986 | +$9,024 (+5.1%) |
| 82 | Yanglin GongProfessor | $184,474 | $986 | +$6,404 (+3.6%) |
| 83 | Douglas IvisonAssociate Professor | $183,792 | $986 | +$6,168 (+3.5%) |
| 84 | Eltayeb MohamedelhassanProfessor | $183,593 | $986 | +$14,666 (+8.7%) |
| 85 | Rebbeca TruaxAssociate Vice-President and Campaign Director | $182,144 | $1,218 | +$14,370 (+8.6%) |
| 86 | Emma WestoverAssociate Vice-President, Financial Services | $182,144 | $1,218 | +$13,732 (+8.2%) |
| 87 | Darrell LariviereAssociate Professor | $182,015 | $986 | +$6,345 (+3.6%) |
| 88 | Hassan NaserAssociate Professor | $181,664 | $986 | +$896 (+0.5%) |
| 89 | Craig MackinnonProfessor | $181,511 | $986 | +$6,305 (+3.6%) |
| 90 | Timothy HardieAssociate Professor | $181,319 | $986 | +$2,728 (+1.5%) |
| 91 | Matthew BoydAssociate Professor | $181,191 | $986 | +$8,939 (+5.2%) |
| 92 | Jo-Ann VisProfessor | $181,062 | $986 | +$7,783 (+4.5%) |
| 93 | Leonard HutchisonAssociate Professor | $180,864 | $986 | +$6,640 (+3.8%) |
| 94 | Constance RussellProfessor | $179,583 | $986 | +$7,472 (+4.3%) |
| 95 | Jianye LiuAssociate Professor | $178,659 | $986 | +$6,263 (+3.6%) |
| 96 | Robert LawAssociate Professor | $178,399 | $986 | +$6,311 (+3.7%) |
| 97 | Basel I. IsmailAssociate Professor | $178,184 | $986 | −$2,356 (−1.3%) |
| 98 | David TranterAssociate Professor | $178,144 | $986 | +$6,250 (+3.6%) |
| 99 | Pedram FatehiDirector, Biorefining Research Institute | $177,820 | $1,128 | −$4,097 (−2.3%) |
| 100 | Mitchell AlbertProfessor | $177,692 | $986 | +$6,239 (+3.6%) |
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 58 |
| 2004 | 73 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2006 | 119 |
| 2007 | 139 |
| 2008 | 168 |
| 2009 | 190 |
| 2010 | 208 |
| 2011 | 240 |
| 2012 | 267 |
| 2013 | 274 |
| 2014 | 284 |
| 2015 | 300 |
| 2016 | 315 |
| 2017 | 334 |
| 2018 | 360 |
| 2019 | 371 |
| 2020 | 379 |
| 2021 | 401 |
| 2022 | 388 |
| 2023 | 392 |
| 2024 | 408 |
| 2025 | 421 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Lakehead University, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | 142 | $152,025 | $173,517 | −12.4% |
| Professor | 107 | $177,380 | $135,910 | +30.5% |
| Assistant Professor | 47 | $121,573 | $136,831 | −11.2% |
| Lecturer | 7 | $107,368 | $131,676 | −18.5% |
| Librarian III | 4 | $126,427 | $116,860 | +8.2% |
| Technical Staff | 4 | $106,468 | — | |
| Contract Lecturer | 3 | $111,389 | — | |
| Professor/Canada Research Chair | 3 | $172,959 | $234,337 | −26.2% |
| Provost and Vice-President, Academic | 3 | $226,625 | $268,144 | −15.5% |
| Review Counsel | 3 | $112,727 | $113,076 | −0.3% |
| Assistant Professor/Canada Research Chair | 2 | — | $161,643 | |
| Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair | 2 | — | $168,287 | |
| Librarian IV | 2 | — | $150,596 | |
| University Librarian | 2 | — | $211,914 | |
| Vice Provost – Aboriginal Initiatives | 1 | — | — | |
| Administrative Analyst, Instructional Designer and Student Advisor | 1 | — | — | |
| Assistant Manager, Budgeting and Accounting | 1 | — | — | |
| Assistant Professor – Biorefining Research Institute Research Chair | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Registrar, Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate University Secretary | 1 | — | $118,544 | |
| Associate Vice-President, Administration, Orillia | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice-President and Campaign Director | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice-Provost Academic (Special Projects) and External Relations | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice-Provost, Institutional Planning and Analysis | 1 | — | — | |
| Associate Vice-Provost of Students | 1 | — | — | |
| Bioethicist | 1 | — | $130,610 | |
| Chair on Truth and Reconciliation | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1 | — | $193,228 | |
| Chief of Staff | 1 | — | $155,236 | |
| Associate Vice-President, Communications | 1 | — | — | |
| Continuing Lecturer Member | 1 | — | — | |
| Coordinator of Instructional Development | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Business Administration | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Education | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Engineering | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Graduate Studies | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Health and Behavioural Sciences | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Law | 1 | — | — | |
| Dean of Natural Resources Management | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
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People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Lakehead University were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
421, +3.2% on 2024 (408 people).
What is the median salary at Lakehead University?
$150,002 among the people on the 2025 list, against $151,306 for universities as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Lakehead University?
In 2025, Gillian Siddall, President and Vice-Chancellor at Lakehead University, with a salary of $360,000.
What is the most common job at Lakehead University on the list?
Associate Professor, with 142 people in 2025.
How much does a Associate Professor at Lakehead University make?
The median salary of the 142 people with this title at Lakehead University was $152,025 in 2025, 12.4% below the $173,517 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Professor at Lakehead University make?
The median salary of the 107 people with this title at Lakehead University was $177,380 in 2025, 30.5% above the $135,910 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Assistant Professor at Lakehead University make?
The median salary of the 47 people with this title at Lakehead University was $121,573 in 2025, 11.2% below the $136,831 median for the title across Ontario.
How long has Lakehead University been on the list?
Since 1996: 29 of the years from 1996 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Lakehead University on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
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
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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