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Chris Bell

Professor at York University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2003 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Chris Bell
Professor
York University
Salary paid
$296,062.20
Taxable benefits
$472.36
Total disclosed
$296,534.56
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$9,054 (−3.0%)
23years on
the list

Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025

Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $135,910.

Among 2,557 people at York University in 2025

91st highest paid. Their median: $157,104.

Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2003$118,860$126,012
2004$124,766$113,447
2005$131,070$112,006
2006$133,561$110,699
2007$149,280$108,444
2008$154,084$115,180
2009$166,016$118,140
2010$170,606$119,883
2011$180,829$122,420
2012$189,585$124,588
2013$198,128$127,725
2014$209,948$131,260
2015$211,045$133,747
2016$224,589$138,874
2017$201,787$141,377
2018$199,704$144,401
2019$233,974$148,941
2020$237,987$152,088
2021$240,534$153,909
2022$257,141$171,119
2023$259,038$127,222
2024$305,116$127,753
2025$296,062$135,910

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025York UniversityProfessor$296,062$472−$9,054
2024York UniversityProfessor$305,116$704+$46,078
2023York UniversityProfessor$259,038$956+$1,896
2022York UniversityProfessor / Associate Professor$257,141$993+$16,607
2021York UniversityAssociate Professor$240,534$1,065+$2,547
2020York UniversityAssociate Professor$237,987$1,058+$4,012
2019York UniversityAssociate Professor$233,974$1,104+$34,271
2018York UniversityAssociate Professor$199,704$1,229−$2,083
2017York UniversityAssociate Professor$201,787$1,229−$22,802
2016York UniversityAssociate Professor$224,589$1,192+$13,544
2015York UniversityAssociate Professor$211,045$1,086+$1,096
2014York UniversityAssociate Professor$209,948$1,019+$11,821
2013York UniversityAssociate Professor$198,128$824+$8,543
2012York UniversityAssociate Professor$189,585$448+$8,756
2011York UniversityAssociate Professor$180,829$578+$10,223
2010York UniversityAssociate Professor$170,606$873+$4,590
2009York UniversityAssociate Professor$166,016$936+$11,932
2008York UniversityAssociate Professor$154,084$992+$4,804
2007York UniversityAssistant Professor$149,280$975+$15,719
2006York UniversityAssistant Professor$133,561$908+$2,491
2005York UniversityAssistant Professor$131,070$951+$6,304
2004York UniversityProfessor$124,766$983+$5,906
2003York UniversityProfessor, Schulich School of Business$118,860$641

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Questions and answers

Why is Chris Bell on the disclosure list?

York University paid Chris Bell $296,062 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

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

What do the comparisons mean?

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