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Heidi Northwood

Provost and Vice President: Academic at Wilfrid Laurier University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Heidi Northwood
Provost and Vice President: Academic
Wilfrid Laurier University
Salary paid
$356,399.97
Taxable benefits
$1,635.19
Total disclosed
$358,035.16
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$33,438 (+10.4%)
11years on
the list

Among 19 people with the title “Provost and Vice President: Academic” in 2025

Paid more than 84% of them. Their median: $268,144.

Among 862 people at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2025

2nd highest paid. Their median: $153,871.

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
2015$155,961
2016$163,693
2017$171,844
2018$200,368
2019$200,356
2020$201,452
2021$217,455
2022$260,568$269,572
2023$295,056$277,935
2024$322,962$258,250
2025$356,400$268,144

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Wilfrid Laurier UniversityProvost and Vice President: Academic$356,400$1,635+$33,438
2024Wilfrid Laurier UniversityProvost and Vice President: Academic$322,962$1,112+$27,906
2023Wilfrid Laurier UniversityProvost and Vice President: Academic$295,056$820+$34,488
2022Wilfrid Laurier UniversityProvost and Vice President: Academic$260,568$603+$43,113
2021Wilfrid Laurier UniversitySenior Executive Officer Brantford and Global Strategy$217,455$457+$16,003
2020Wilfrid Laurier UniversitySenior Executive Officer: Brantford$201,452$420+$1,097
2019Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDean, Faculty Liberal Arts$200,356$419−$12
2018Wilfrid Laurier UniversitySenior Executive Office of the Brantford Campus$200,368$497+$28,524
2017Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDean, Faculty Liberal Arts$171,844$442+$8,151
2016Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDean, Faculty Liberal Arts$163,693$375+$7,731
2015Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDean, Faculty Liberal Arts$155,961$348

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Questions and answers

Why is Heidi Northwood on the disclosure list?

Wilfrid Laurier University paid Heidi Northwood $356,400 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?

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