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Professor of Chemistry salary in Ontario

19 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $241,163 and $289,111.

Median salary
$267,307
+14.3% vs 2024
People on the list
19
Middle half
$241K–$289K
Highest
$340,862

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

Show as a table
YearValue
1996$102,720
1997
1998$106,549
1999$112,142
2000$113,815
2001$117,111
2002$119,278
2003
2004
2005
2006$129,000
2007
2008
2009$126,638
2010$132,817
2011$132,653
2012$138,274
2013$143,514
2014$149,892
2015$153,773
2016$172,917
2017$169,511
2018$172,769
2019$179,716
2020$203,643
2021$202,701
2022$211,592
2023$241,351
2024$233,883
2025$267,307

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K0
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K16
$300K or more3

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Douglas StephanUniversity Of Toronto$340,862$0+$40,882 (+13.6%)
2Ronald KlugerUniversity Of Toronto$305,822$0+$35,787 (+13.3%)
3Jonathan AbbattUniversity Of Toronto$300,986$298+$19,817 (+7.0%)
4Gilbert WalkerUniversity Of Toronto$293,265$126+$34,873 (+13.5%)
5Otto Anatole Von Lilienfeld ToalUniversity Of Toronto$289,111$39,466+$34,321 (+13.5%)
6Robert Alexa BateyUniversity Of Toronto$288,293$168new
7Robert MorrisUniversity Of Toronto$286,499$0+$33,414 (+13.2%)
8M Cynthia GohUniversity Of Toronto$277,890$126−$9,764 (−3.4%)
9G Andrew WoolleyUniversity Of Toronto$271,212$251+$32,127 (+13.4%)
10Andrei YudinUniversity Of Toronto$267,307$126+$32,005 (+13.6%)
11Michael ThompsonUniversity Of Toronto$264,014$0+$31,550 (+13.6%)
12Dwight SeferosUniversity Of Toronto$253,282$251+$30,491 (+13.7%)
13Aaron WheelerUniversity Of Toronto$252,304$298+$30,863 (+13.9%)
14Jennifer MurphyUniversity Of Toronto$243,989$126+$29,277 (+13.6%)
15Mark NitzUniversity Of Toronto$241,163$126+$28,959 (+13.6%)
16Jik ChinUniversity Of Toronto$239,558$115+$27,075 (+12.7%)
17Mark TaylorUniversity Of Toronto$237,130$256+$25,104 (+11.8%)
18Jeremy SchofieldUniversity Of Toronto$230,089$126+$27,345 (+13.5%)
19Datong SongUniversity Of Toronto$224,259$251+$26,830 (+13.6%)

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Professor of Chemistry in Ontario’s public sector?

$267,307 among the 19 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 Professor of Chemistry on the list earn?

Half were paid between $241,163 and $289,111 in 2025; the highest salary was $340,862.

Which employer has the most people with the title Professor of Chemistry?

University Of Toronto, with 19 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Professor of Chemistry are on the list?

19 in 2025, up from 5 in 1996.

What share of people with the title Professor of Chemistry are paid $150,000 or more?

100% of those on the 2025 list (19 people), and 100% $200,000 or more (19).

How does Professor of Chemistry pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $267,307, is 118.6% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Professor of Chemistry make at University Of Toronto?

The median salary of the 19 people with this title at University Of Toronto was $267,307 in 2025.

Has Professor of Chemistry pay gone up?

The median rose 14.3% from 2024 ($233,883) to 2025. In 1996 it was $102,720.

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.