Ontario public pay
R. Kerry Rowe
Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $363,242.70
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $363,514.98
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$16,467 (−4.3%)25years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$16,467 (−4.3%)25years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 99% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$363,243$100,004$509,014
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
13th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$363,243$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
$363K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $161,200 | |
| 2002 | $171,970 | |
| 2003 | $189,614 | |
| 2004 | $197,811 | |
| 2005 | $222,445 | |
| 2006 | $242,573 | |
| 2007 | $255,665 | |
| 2008 | $268,240 | |
| 2009 | $272,705 | |
| 2010 | $262,705 | $139,866 |
| 2011 | $252,484 | $133,414 |
| 2012 | $259,660 | |
| 2013 | $265,763 | |
| 2014 | $276,895 | |
| 2015 | $283,360 | $186,644 |
| 2016 | $289,593 | $192,451 |
| 2017 | $298,220 | $185,131 |
| 2018 | $307,802 | $193,466 |
| 2019 | $317,562 | $188,566 |
| 2020 | $327,397 | $199,244 |
| 2021 | $338,366 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $342,881 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $375,501 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $379,710 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $363,243 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $363,243 | $272 | −$16,467 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $379,710 | $272 | +$4,209 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $375,501 | $272 | +$32,620 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $342,881 | $272 | +$4,515 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $338,366 | $272 | +$10,970 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $327,397 | $292 | +$9,835 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $317,562 | $312 | +$9,760 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $307,802 | $305 | +$9,582 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier I | $298,220 | $298 | +$8,627 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $289,593 | $278 | +$6,233 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $283,360 | $270 | +$6,465 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityProfessor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Civil Engineering | $276,895 | $281 | +$11,132 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Civil Engineering, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Civil Engineering | $265,763 | $281 | +$6,103 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityProfessor – Civil Engineering, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 – Civil Engineering | $259,660 | $281 | +$7,176 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Civil Engineering | $252,484 | $281 | −$10,221 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Civil Engineering | $262,705 | $306 | −$10,000 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal, Research | $272,705 | $331 | +$4,465 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal, Research | $268,240 | $340 | +$12,575 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal, Research | $255,665 | $352 | +$13,092 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal, Research | $242,573 | $355 | +$20,129 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityVice Principal, Research | $222,445 | $355 | +$24,634 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal, Research | $197,811 | $422 | +$8,197 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityVice Principal Research | $189,614 | $517 | +$17,644 |
| 2002 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research) | $171,970 | $545 | +$10,771 |
| 2001 | Queen's UniversityV.P. (Research) & Prof., Civil Eng. | $161,200 | $520 |
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