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Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics salaries

70 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 2013 to 2025 (with gaps).

People on the 2025 list
70
+20.7% vs 2024
Median salary
$150,280
−7.6% vs 2024
Highest salary
$650,000
Total disclosed
$13.4M

Highest paid in 2025

Top 70 of 70
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Marcela Carena LopezExecutive Director$650,000$48,412new
2Robert MyersFaculty$570,912$462−$2,274
3Paul SmithChief Operating Officer and Managing Director$417,358$621+$7,757
4Freddy CachazoFaculty$388,535$648+$33,987
5Davide GaiottoFaculty$361,572$654+$3,812
6Jaume Gomis PorquerasFaculty$359,001$650+$3,811
7Luis LehnerFaculty$337,709$611+$3,807
8Kevin CostelloFaculty$332,775$4,707+$3,806
9Lucien HardyFaculty$299,508$535+$13,390
10Bianca DittrichFaculty$294,026$510+$7,555
11Laurent FreidelFaculty$291,875$515+$4,344
12Kendrick SmithFaculty$290,132$492+$3,922
13Asimina ArvanitakiFaculty$285,004$9,084+$3,797
14Pedro VieiraFaculty$284,837$765+$11,631
15Robert SpekkensFaculty$266,879$1,916+$9,457
16Neal DalalFaculty$258,177$453+$3,796
17Timothy HsiehFaculty$232,269$414+$15,039
18Beni YoshidaFaculty$219,445$403+$3,266
19Chong WangFaculty$213,558$389+$14,584
20William EastFaculty$213,269$384+$7,385
21Stefan PregeljSenior Director, Finance and Operations$211,938$2,119+$5,035
22Sabrina PasterskiFaculty$202,908$355−$1,846
23Katherine MackFaculty$192,762$1,866−$21,984
24Corinne DegoutteChief Advancement Officer, Advancement$192,308$15,212new
25Maite DupuisAcademic and Research Programs Director$188,806$354+$4,486
26Patricia ButlerDirector, People and Culture$178,314$335+$9,655
27Jorge Gonzalez OuteirinoDirector, Information Technology and Security$172,448$322+$9,937
28Mark HealyDirector, Communications and Public Engagement$167,092$2,038+$22,771
29Tony LeeStrategic Philanthropy Lead$166,009$309+$2,190
30Junwu HuangFaculty$165,734$289+$3,019
31Sisi ZhouFaculty$159,276$2,001+$4,039
32Dominic ElseFaculty$158,588$277+$3,443
33Emily PetroffDirector, External Relations$158,380$282+$31,423
34Alex MayFaculty$158,069$17,502+$7,381
35Tania FramstDirector Advancement$154,600$2,016+$4,090
36Michael BorinskyFaculty$145,961$3,859new
37Dustin WindibankAssociate Director, Software and Data Services$141,772$269−$3,162
38Clifford BurgessFaculty$140,000$0$0
39Brian LasherAssociate Director Facilities$138,558$1,963+$3,256
40Elie WolfeResearch Scientist$136,963$1,981+$2,155
41Michael MagierAssociate Director, Infrastructure and Support Services$136,868$231new
42Lee SmolinFaculty$133,466$335−$167,968
43Erik SchnetterResearch Technologies Group Lead$133,063$253+$4,312
44Savas DimopoulosResearch Chair$130,769$0+$30,769
45Steven HatesohlAssociate Director Finance$130,585$1,973new
46Sue ScanlanDirector of Finance$125,865$446−$34,123
47Frederick WelbournDirector, Strategic Philanthropy$125,069$241new
48Dustin LangComputational Scientist$123,618$237+$4,006
49Daniel LynchAssociate Director Bistro$123,498$1,955+$7,595
50Marie StricklandAssociate Director, Educational Outreach$122,858$230+$6,956
51Estelle InackResearch Scientist$122,575$218+$2,030
52Robert SmithProperty Maintenance Manager$118,520$228+$1,063
53Luis Cabo RivasSenior Software Developer$118,285$1,214+$6,271
54Michael KlanderDirector, Government Relations and External Affairs$115,393$318+$5,919
55Kelly FoyleOutreach Scientist$114,391$213+$8,610
56Mayuko YamashitaFaculty$114,127$4,386new
57Damian PopeOutreach Scientist$113,462$1,940+$5,294
58Lisa HagenFinancial Controller$113,299$212new
59Alaattin IsilakSenior Integration Developer$113,140$219+$4,374
60Daniel WohnsAssistant Director, Academic Programs$110,953$225−$2,576
61Greg HillisSenior Software Developer$106,581$207−$1,647
62Adriana LaposiSenior Financial Analyst$105,808$206+$2,759
63Ghazal GeshnizjaniTeaching Faculty$103,905$195new
64Ashley Mccarl PalmerTeacher in Residence$102,856$1,823+$2,000
65Mayura StratopoulosAdministrative Officer$102,834$196new
66Alexandra CastellAdministrative Manager$101,614$379new
67Lai-San TsangHead of Admissions Program and Perimeter Experience$101,546$196new
68Hon LauInfrastructure Systems Architect$100,485$169new
69Joy MontgomeryBusiness Systems Manager$100,169$165new
70David FairthorneMedia Technology Manager$100,058$185new

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201434
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201842
201942
202042
202147
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202458
202570

Median salary by year

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YearEmployer medianSector median
1996$116,400
1997$115,018
1998$117,637
1999$114,050
2000$113,127
2001$114,417
2002$114,834
2003$118,066
2004$120,035
2005$119,279
2006$118,195
2007$117,206
2008$117,145
2009$117,185
2010$117,216
2011$119,664
2012$118,445
2013$160,057$118,217
2014$149,459$118,176
2015$117,573
2016$117,500
2017$176,315$116,827
2018$178,681$116,703
2019$193,027$117,559
2020$183,403$118,750
2021$165,111$119,616
2022$166,749$119,612
2023$161,351$120,033
2024$162,613$120,000
2025$150,280$120,964

Jobs at Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics in 2025

outreach scientist2
academic and research programs director1
academic programs assistant director1
Administrative Manager1
Administrative Officer1
associate director bistro1
associate director facilities1
associate director finance1
associate director infrastructure and support services1

Salary bands

People by salary, 2025.

$100K–$110K10
$110K–$120K9
$120K–$130K6
$130K–$150K10
$150K–$175K9
$175K–$200K4
$200K–$250K6
$250K–$300K8
$300K–$500K6
$500K+2

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