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President and Vice-Chancellor salary in Ontario

16 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $345,314 and $410,192.

Median salary
$372,296
+1.7% vs 2024
People on the list
16
Middle half
$345K–$410K
Highest
$506,000

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999$177,791
2000$182,500
2001$219,175
2002$235,887
2003
2004
2005
2006$328,761
2007
2008
2009$220,000
2010$304,974
2011$343,159
2012$305,176
2013$305,000
2014$299,115
2015$296,589
2016$310,578
2017$323,456
2018$305,000
2019$318,576
2020$328,557
2021$315,920
2022$340,667
2023$337,356
2024$366,030
2025$372,296

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K1
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K2
$300K or more13

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Alan ShepardUniversity Of Western Ontario$506,000$44,608+$22,000 (+4.5%)
2Rene Van AckerUniversity Of Guelph$496,493$4,128+$161,938 (+48.4%)
3Susan TigheMcMaster University$465,621$10,752+$23,479 (+5.3%)
4Wisdom TetteyCarleton University$419,502$33,387+$70,138 (+20.1%)
5Charlotte YatesUniversity Of Guelph$410,192$0−$33,664 (−7.6%)
6Lesley Rigg GoldblumBrock University$395,000$12,512+$17,636 (+4.7%)
7Cathy BruceTrent University$372,299$13,789+$58,880 (+18.8%)
8Leo GroarkeTrent University$372,299$24,400$0 (+0.0%)
9Steven MurphyOntario Tech University$372,292$10,434+$6,262 (+1.7%)
10Gillian SiddallLakehead University$360,000$1,218$0 (+0.0%)
11Rajan SandhuSheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$354,766$9,890+$79,203 (+28.7%)
12Kevin WamsleyNipissing University$345,314$1,369+$83,314 (+31.8%)
13David SylvesterUniversity Of St. Michael's College$338,738$69,654+$8,977 (+2.7%)
14Peter MeehanSt. Jerome's University$294,776$2,258+$15,224 (+5.4%)
15Janet MorrisonSheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$267,508$10,100−$167,192 (−38.5%)
16John-Justin McmurtryUniversity Of Windsor$140,066$4,819new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a President and Vice-Chancellor in Ontario’s public sector?

$372,296 among the 16 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title President and Vice-Chancellor on the list earn?

Half were paid between $345,314 and $410,192 in 2025; the highest salary was $506,000.

Which employer has the most people with the title President and Vice-Chancellor?

Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning, with 2 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title President and Vice-Chancellor are on the list?

16 in 2025, up from 6 in 1999.

What share of people with the title President and Vice-Chancellor are paid $150,000 or more?

94% of those on the 2025 list (15 people), and 94% $200,000 or more (15).

How does President and Vice-Chancellor pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $372,296, is 204.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has President and Vice-Chancellor pay gone up?

The median rose 1.7% from 2024 ($366,030) to 2025. In 1999 it was $177,791.

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.