Ontario public pay
John Smol
Professor, Distinguished Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $354,919.98
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $355,192.26
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$14,123 (+4.1%)25years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$14,123 (+4.1%)25years on
the list
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
18th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$354,920$100,001$556,520
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$374K$355K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $112,822 | |
| 2002 | $119,058 | |
| 2003 | $126,012 | |
| 2004 | $136,247 | |
| 2005 | $145,547 | |
| 2006 | $151,229 | |
| 2007 | $179,325 | |
| 2008 | $173,825 | |
| 2009 | $183,046 | |
| 2010 | $199,787 | |
| 2011 | $204,686 | |
| 2012 | $209,448 | |
| 2013 | $216,695 | |
| 2014 | $227,663 | |
| 2015 | $233,182 | $186,644 |
| 2016 | $240,240 | $192,451 |
| 2017 | $248,023 | $185,131 |
| 2018 | $373,732 | $193,466 |
| 2019 | $278,282 | $188,566 |
| 2020 | $287,327 | $199,244 |
| 2021 | $298,541 | $226,885 |
| 2022 | $303,311 | |
| 2023 | $337,170 | |
| 2024 | $340,797 | |
| 2025 | $354,920 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Distinguished Professor | $354,920 | $272 | +$14,123 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Distinguished Professor | $340,797 | $272 | +$3,627 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Distinguished Professor | $337,170 | $272 | +$33,859 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Distinguished Professor | $303,311 | $272 | +$4,770 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $298,541 | $272 | +$11,215 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $287,327 | $292 | +$9,045 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $278,282 | $312 | −$95,451 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $373,732 | $305 | +$125,709 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier I | $248,023 | $298 | +$7,783 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $240,240 | $278 | +$7,058 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $233,182 | $270 | +$5,519 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityProfessor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biology | $227,663 | $281 | +$10,968 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Biology, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biology | $216,695 | $281 | +$7,247 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityProfessor – Biology, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 – Biology | $209,448 | $281 | +$4,762 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biology and Professor, Biology | $204,686 | $279 | +$4,899 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biology and Professor, Biology | $199,787 | $295 | +$16,741 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biology & Professor, Biology | $183,046 | $301 | +$9,221 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biology/Professor, Biology | $173,825 | $291 | −$5,500 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1/Professor, Biology | $179,325 | $278 | +$28,097 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair & Professor, Biology | $151,229 | $266 | +$5,681 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityCRC/Professor, Biology | $145,547 | $251 | +$9,300 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityCRC/Professor, Biology | $136,247 | $279 | +$10,235 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityCRC & Professor, Biology | $126,012 | $323 | +$6,954 |
| 2002 | Queen's UniversityCRC & Professor, Biology | $119,058 | $323 | +$6,236 |
| 2001 | Queen's UniversityProf., Biology | $112,822 | $293 |
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