Ontario public pay
Alastair Ferguson
Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 27 years between 1999 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $258,057.48
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $258,329.76
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$8,163 (+3.3%)27years on
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Change from 2024: +$8,163 (+3.3%)27years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 95% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$258,057$100,004$509,014
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
98th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$258,057$100,001$556,520
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$258K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $101,786 | |
| 2000 | $106,090 | |
| 2001 | $113,200 | |
| 2002 | $116,821 | |
| 2003 | $124,319 | |
| 2004 | $134,217 | |
| 2005 | $141,072 | |
| 2006 | $154,203 | |
| 2007 | $151,754 | $131,798 |
| 2008 | $154,028 | $137,617 |
| 2009 | $161,439 | $143,187 |
| 2010 | $169,276 | $149,829 |
| 2011 | $177,157 | $146,782 |
| 2012 | $184,355 | $150,218 |
| 2013 | $189,708 | $152,486 |
| 2014 | $195,612 | $156,092 |
| 2015 | $196,363 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $198,578 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $210,868 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $213,773 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $219,262 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $220,183 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $225,388 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $245,820 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $249,245 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $249,895 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $258,057 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $258,057 | $272 | +$8,163 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $249,895 | $272 | +$650 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $249,245 | $272 | +$3,425 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $245,820 | $272 | +$20,432 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $225,388 | $272 | +$5,205 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $220,183 | $292 | +$922 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $219,262 | $312 | +$5,488 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $213,773 | $305 | +$2,905 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $210,868 | $298 | +$12,290 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $198,578 | $278 | +$2,215 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $196,363 | $270 | +$752 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $195,612 | $281 | +$5,903 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $189,708 | $281 | +$5,353 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityProfessor – Biomedical and Molecular Science | $184,355 | $281 | +$7,198 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | $177,157 | $281 | +$7,881 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Physiology | $169,276 | $306 | +$7,836 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Physiology | $161,439 | $331 | +$7,411 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Physiology | $154,028 | $340 | +$2,275 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Physiology | $151,754 | $352 | −$2,450 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityHead & Professor, Physiology | $154,203 | $355 | +$13,132 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityHead/Professor, Physiology | $141,072 | $355 | +$6,855 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityHead/Professor, Physiology | $134,217 | $422 | +$9,897 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityHead & Professor, Physiology | $124,319 | $517 | +$7,498 |
| 2002 | Queen's UniversityHead & Professor, Physiology | $116,821 | $545 | +$3,620 |
| 2001 | Queen's UniversityDept. Head, & Prof., Physiology | $113,200 | $520 | +$7,110 |
| 2000 | Queen's UniversityDept Head and Professor | $106,090 | $484 | +$4,304 |
| 1999 | Queen's UniversityDept Head and Professor | $101,786 | $394 |
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