Ontario public pay
John Tsotsos
Professor at York University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 29 years between 1997 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $385,591.36
- Taxable benefits
- $615.84
- Total disclosed
- $386,207.20
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$17,273 (−4.3%)29years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$17,273 (−4.3%)29years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 99% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$385,591$100,004$509,014
Among 2,557 people at York University in 2025
23rd highest paid. Their median: $157,104.
$385,591$100,014$621,502
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
$386K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $101,389 | $110,172 |
| 1998 | $103,929 | $118,337 |
| 1999 | $110,883 | $110,883 |
| 2000 | $162,607 | $114,376 |
| 2001 | $170,407 | $114,241 |
| 2002 | $175,568 | $110,885 |
| 2003 | $182,453 | $128,839 |
| 2004 | $203,306 | $113,447 |
| 2005 | $222,251 | $116,752 |
| 2006 | $208,161 | $120,507 |
| 2007 | $229,251 | $126,178 |
| 2008 | $230,316 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $238,449 | $126,686 |
| 2010 | $265,769 | $131,436 |
| 2011 | $260,471 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $262,911 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $268,512 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $276,432 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $282,119 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $298,286 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $299,761 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $303,259 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $322,585 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $327,420 | $199,775 |
| 2021 | $330,584 | $207,783 |
| 2022 | $344,196 | $220,233 |
| 2023 | $346,322 | $285,405 |
| 2024 | $402,865 | $298,960 |
| 2025 | $385,591 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | York UniversityProfessor | $385,591 | $616 | −$17,273 |
| 2024 | York UniversityProfessor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | $402,865 | $576 | +$56,542 |
| 2023 | York UniversityProfessor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | $346,322 | $553 | +$2,126 |
| 2022 | York UniversityProfessor / Director | $344,196 | $560 | +$13,612 |
| 2021 | York UniversityProfessor / Director | $330,584 | $588 | +$3,164 |
| 2020 | York UniversityProfessor / Director | $327,420 | $582 | +$4,835 |
| 2019 | York UniversityProfessor | $322,585 | $590 | +$19,327 |
| 2018 | York UniversityProfessor | $303,259 | $927 | +$3,498 |
| 2017 | York UniversityProfessor | $299,761 | $1,229 | +$1,475 |
| 2016 | York UniversityProfessor | $298,286 | $1,192 | +$16,168 |
| 2015 | York UniversityProfessor | $282,119 | $1,086 | +$5,687 |
| 2014 | York UniversityProfessor | $276,432 | $1,019 | +$7,920 |
| 2013 | York UniversityProfessor | $268,512 | $842 | +$5,601 |
| 2012 | York UniversityProfessor | $262,911 | $490 | +$2,440 |
| 2011 | York UniversityProfessor | $260,471 | $651 | −$5,298 |
| 2010 | York UniversityProfessor | $265,769 | $1,024 | +$27,319 |
| 2009 | York UniversityProfessor | $238,449 | $1,169 | +$8,134 |
| 2008 | York UniversityProfessor | $230,316 | $1,288 | +$1,065 |
| 2007 | York UniversityProfessor | $229,251 | $3,908 | +$21,090 |
| 2006 | York UniversityProfessor | $208,161 | $6,585 | −$14,091 |
| 2005 | York UniversityProfessor | $222,251 | $6,519 | +$18,945 |
| 2004 | York UniversityProfessor | $203,306 | $7,172 | +$20,854 |
| 2003 | York UniversityProfessor, Computer Science | $182,453 | $3,782 | +$6,884 |
| 2002 | York UniversityProfessor, Computer Science | $175,568 | $1,256 | +$5,162 |
| 2001 | York UniversityProfessor, Computer Science | $170,407 | $1,215 | +$7,799 |
| 2000 | York UniversityProfessor, Computer Science · moved here | $162,607 | $1,055 | +$51,725 |
| 1999 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Computer Science | $110,883 | $630 | +$6,954 |
| 1998 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Computer Science · moved here | $103,929 | $635 | +$2,540 |
| 1997 | TorontoProf. of Computer Science | $101,389 | $618 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal