Ontario public pay
Michael Adams
Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2000 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $265,196.67
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $265,468.95
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$8,734 (+3.4%)23years on
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Change from 2024: +$8,734 (+3.4%)23years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 96% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$265,197$100,004$509,014
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
89th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$265,197$100,001$556,520
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$265K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $101,623 | |
| 2003 | $101,104 | |
| 2004 | $109,923 | |
| 2005 | $117,196 | |
| 2006 | $124,468 | $110,805 |
| 2007 | $138,369 | |
| 2008 | $139,679 | |
| 2009 | $150,414 | |
| 2010 | $157,383 | |
| 2011 | $164,975 | |
| 2013 | $188,457 | |
| 2014 | $195,053 | |
| 2015 | $200,957 | $164,620 |
| 2016 | $206,523 | $171,532 |
| 2017 | $212,450 | $171,643 |
| 2018 | $237,777 | $188,823 |
| 2019 | $225,468 | |
| 2020 | $223,735 | |
| 2021 | $226,671 | |
| 2022 | $225,426 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $257,817 | |
| 2024 | $256,463 | |
| 2025 | $265,197 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $265,197 | $272 | +$8,734 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Dean (Undergraduate Health Sciences), Professor | $256,463 | $272 | −$1,354 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Dean (Undergraduate Health Sciences), Professor | $257,817 | $272 | +$32,391 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $225,426 | $272 | −$1,245 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityDirector (Bachelor of Health Sciences), Professor | $226,671 | $272 | +$2,936 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityDirector (Bachelor of Health Sciences), Professor | $223,735 | $292 | −$1,733 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityDirector (Online Course Development Team) | $225,468 | $312 | −$12,309 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityDepartment Head, Professor | $237,777 | $305 | +$25,327 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityDepartment Head, Professor | $212,450 | $298 | +$5,927 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityDepartment Head, Professor | $206,523 | $278 | +$5,567 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityDepartment Head, Professor | $200,957 | $270 | +$5,903 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityDepartment Head - Biomedical and Molecular Science, Professor - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $195,053 | $281 | +$6,597 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Biomedical and Molecular Science, Head - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $188,457 | $281 | |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityHead, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and Professor, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | $164,975 | $281 | +$7,591 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityHead, Biomedical & Molecular Sci., School of Medicine/Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $157,383 | $306 | +$6,969 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityActing Head, Pharmacology & Toxicology & Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $150,414 | $349 | +$10,736 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $139,679 | $366 | +$1,310 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $138,369 | $422 | +$13,900 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $124,468 | $391 | +$7,272 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $117,196 | $355 | +$7,274 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | $109,923 | $424 | +$8,819 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityProf., Pharmacology & Toxicology | $101,104 | $563 | |
| 2000 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, School of Medicine | $101,623 | $484 |
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