Ontario public pay
Michael Welker
Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $289,937.52
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $290,209.80
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$9,348 (+3.3%)25years on
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Change from 2024: +$9,348 (+3.3%)25years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$289,938$100,004$509,014
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
57th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$289,938$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
$290K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $111,660 | |
| 2002 | $106,726 | $103,759 |
| 2003 | $112,080 | $108,006 |
| 2004 | $151,877 | $112,537 |
| 2005 | $145,149 | $125,655 |
| 2006 | $149,391 | $126,378 |
| 2007 | $164,518 | $128,985 |
| 2008 | $195,472 | $143,593 |
| 2009 | $182,500 | $182,500 |
| 2010 | $187,482 | $177,631 |
| 2011 | $198,828 | $182,774 |
| 2012 | $215,670 | $187,763 |
| 2013 | $223,232 | $198,305 |
| 2014 | $224,862 | $203,673 |
| 2015 | $217,178 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $234,908 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $240,612 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $247,585 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $237,242 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $244,117 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $251,878 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $273,673 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $277,216 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $280,590 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $289,938 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $289,938 | $272 | +$9,348 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $280,590 | $272 | +$3,374 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $277,216 | $272 | +$3,543 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $273,673 | $272 | +$21,795 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $251,878 | $272 | +$7,761 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $244,117 | $292 | +$6,875 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $237,242 | $312 | −$10,343 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $247,585 | $305 | +$6,973 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $240,612 | $298 | +$5,703 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $234,908 | $278 | +$17,731 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $217,178 | $270 | −$7,684 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Queen's School of Business | $224,862 | $281 | +$1,630 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - School of Business | $223,232 | $281 | +$7,562 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityProfessor – School of Business | $215,670 | $281 | +$16,842 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, School of Business | $198,828 | $281 | +$11,347 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, School of Business | $187,482 | $306 | +$4,981 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, School of Business | $182,500 | $331 | −$12,971 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, School of Business | $195,472 | $340 | +$30,954 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, School of Business | $164,518 | $352 | +$15,126 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, Business | $149,391 | $355 | +$4,243 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, Business | $145,149 | $355 | −$6,728 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityAssoc. Professor, Business | $151,877 | $422 | +$39,796 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, Business | $112,080 | $517 | +$5,354 |
| 2002 | Queen's UniversityAssociate Professor, Business | $106,726 | $545 | −$4,934 |
| 2001 | Queen's UniversityAssist. Prof., School of Business | $111,660 | $520 |
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