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Professor of Physics salary in Ontario

21 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $244,912 and $272,139.

Median salary
$253,901
+14.5% vs 2024
People on the list
21
Middle half
$245K–$272K
Highest
$422,989

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996$105,196
1997
1998$104,621
1999$106,650
2000$109,051
2001$112,029
2002$111,348
2003
2004
2005
2006$115,056
2007
2008
2009$128,035
2010$132,131
2011$141,594
2012$141,764
2013$144,501
2014$149,467
2015$155,382
2016$166,446
2017$168,307
2018$175,602
2019$180,929
2020$193,067
2021$194,290
2022$206,762
2023$224,696
2024$221,722
2025$253,901

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Pekka SinervoUniversity Of Toronto$422,989$126+$49,040 (+13.1%)
2Stephen JulianUniversity Of Toronto$321,139$193+$40,982 (+14.6%)
3John SipeUniversity Of Toronto$317,497$0+$37,486 (+13.4%)
4Michael LukeUniversity Of Toronto$314,022$126+$37,051 (+13.4%)
5Kimberly StrongUniversity Of Toronto$306,312$126+$42,858 (+16.3%)
6Aephraim SteinbergUniversity Of Toronto$272,139$168+$47,154 (+21.0%)
7Hae-Young KeeUniversity Of Toronto$261,690$126+$25,547 (+10.8%)
8William TrischukUniversity Of Toronto$257,699$251+$30,646 (+13.5%)
9Daniel JamesUniversity Of Toronto$255,032$251+$30,350 (+13.5%)
10C. Barth NetterfieldUniversity Of Toronto$253,935$126+$30,270 (+13.5%)
11Erich PoppitzUniversity Of Toronto$253,901$251+$30,292 (+13.5%)
12Young-June KimUniversity Of Toronto$252,983$126+$33,149 (+15.1%)
13Pierre SavardUniversity Of Toronto$247,716$168+$36,118 (+17.1%)
14Kaley WalkerUniversity Of Toronto$246,780$210+$31,921 (+14.9%)
15Peter KriegerUniversity Of Toronto$245,110$126+$35,358 (+16.9%)
16Amanda PeetUniversity Of Toronto$244,912$126+$50,919 (+26.2%)
17Joseph ThywissenUniversity Of Toronto$238,051$126+$20,954 (+9.7%)
18Richard TeuscherUniversity Of Toronto$236,715$298+$28,402 (+13.6%)
19Arun ParamekantiUniversity Of Toronto$234,352$3,126+$28,225 (+13.7%)
20Dylan JonesUniversity Of Toronto$231,442$126+$30,008 (+14.9%)
21Qinya LiuUniversity Of Toronto$218,910$3,071+$26,392 (+13.7%)

Questions and answers

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

$253,901 among the 21 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 Physics on the list earn?

Half were paid between $244,912 and $272,139 in 2025; the highest salary was $422,989.

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

University Of Toronto, with 21 on the 2025 list.

Has Professor of Physics pay gone up?

The median rose 14.5% from 2024 ($221,722) to 2025. In 1996 it was $105,196.

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.