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Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching salary in Ontario

32 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $123,807 and $146,636.

Median salary
$137,745
−4.2% vs 2024
People on the list
32
Middle half
$124K–$147K
Highest
$171,769

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2021$114,550
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2023$122,865
2024$143,814
2025$137,745

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K10
$125K–$150K18
$150K–$200K4
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Heather JenkinYork University$171,769$545−$6,768 (−3.8%)
2Igor PoliakovYork University$166,351$266−$3,621 (−2.1%)
3Marta SimidchievaYork University$153,175$245−$2,991 (−1.9%)
4Tammy GeorgeYork University$151,901$727−$2,670 (−1.7%)
5Edris HassanYork University$149,759$717+$998 (+0.7%)
6Monica MaltaYork University$149,644$716new
7Rachel RabiYork University$147,763$651+$12,743 (+9.4%)
8Nadia HabibYork University$147,013$473−$2,790 (−1.9%)
9Michael PalamarekYork University$146,636$700+$1,270 (+0.9%)
10Gurbir JollyYork University$143,497$687−$2,639 (−1.8%)
11Gaëlle VercollierYork University$143,497$687−$2,639 (−1.8%)
12Shirley KatzYork University$142,001$680new
13Larnes Joy NabarretiYork University$140,810$577new
14Michelle MawhinneyYork University$140,671$672−$3,143 (−2.2%)
15Jacqueline PetropoulosYork University$138,885$665−$2,441 (−1.7%)
16Hui WangYork University$137,753$215+$2,523 (+1.9%)
17Fernanda Carra-SalsbergYork University$137,737$659−$16,057 (−10.4%)
18Gillian HelfieldYork University$136,986$425−$2,121 (−1.5%)
19Benard IsojehYork University$136,223$624+$7,236 (+5.6%)
20Mary SmithYork University$134,666$634new
21Hicham HallalYork University$128,245$614new
22Sukhwant Kaur SagarYork University$126,207$604new
23Sunila AkbarYork University$124,169$594new
24Hassan HarbYork University$123,807$592+$4,627 (+3.9%)
25Mona NaseryYork University$123,150$589new
26Asal MoghaddaszadehYork University$122,922$580new
27Courtney Ch'Ng LancasterYork University$120,322$575new
28Anthony BattagliaYork University$116,483$584new
29John CastilloYork University$113,979$546new
30Alisha SalernoYork University$113,979$545new
31Lana HiscockYork University$112,633$530new
32Joy WongYork University$111,941$536new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching in Ontario’s public sector?

$137,745 among the 32 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 Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching on the list earn?

Half were paid between $123,807 and $146,636 in 2025; the highest salary was $171,769.

Which employer has the most people with the title Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching?

York University, with 32 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching are on the list?

32 in 2025, up from 14 in 2021.

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

12% of those on the 2025 list (4 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $137,745, is 12.7% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching make at York University?

The median salary of the 32 people with this title at York University was $137,745 in 2025.

Has Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching pay gone up?

The median fell 4.2% from 2024 ($143,814) to 2025. In 2021 it was $114,550.

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.