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Michael Woodford

Dean, Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Woodford
Dean, Faculty of Social Work
Wilfrid Laurier University
Salary paid
$195,988.54
Taxable benefits
$722.75
Total disclosed
$196,711.29
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$17,748 (+10.0%)
11years on
the list

Among 862 people at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2025

169th highest paid. Their median: $153,871.

Paid more than 94% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2015$126,813$136,385
2016$127,863$133,474
2017$139,729$141,396
2018$146,133$144,188
2019$155,768$150,573
2020$167,844$159,463
2021$177,142$156,808
2022$177,380$157,258
2023$185,279$164,215
2024$178,240$170,025
2025$195,989

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDean, Faculty of Social Work$195,989$723+$17,748
2024Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$178,240$703−$7,039
2023Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$185,279$681+$7,899
2022Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$177,380$557+$238
2021Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$177,142$356+$9,298
2020Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$167,844$358+$12,076
2019Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$155,768$342+$9,636
2018Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$146,133$406+$6,404
2017Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$139,729$364+$11,866
2016Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$127,863$304+$1,050
2015Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$126,813$277

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Woodford on the disclosure list?

Wilfrid Laurier University paid Michael Woodford $195,989 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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