Ontario public pay
Steven Liss
Vice President Research and Innovation at Toronto Metropolitan University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $357,680.00
- Taxable benefits
- $1,435.80
- Total disclosed
- $359,115.80
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$9,000 (+2.6%)24years on
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Change from 2024: +$9,000 (+2.6%)24years on
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Among 9 people with the title “Vice President Research and Innovation” in 2025
Paid more than 66% of them. Their median: $280,265.
$357,680$205,221$428,867
Among 2,039 people at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2025
6th highest paid. Their median: $145,594.
$357,680$100,003$471,070
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
$358K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $103,999 | |
| 2003 | $125,325 | |
| 2004 | $133,678 | |
| 2005 | $137,219 | |
| 2006 | $155,078 | |
| 2007 | $105,623 | $106,472 |
| 2008 | $218,973 | |
| 2009 | $194,792 | |
| 2010 | $133,043 | |
| 2011 | $265,000 | |
| 2012 | $272,508 | |
| 2013 | $269,905 | |
| 2014 | $271,905 | |
| 2015 | $265,905 | |
| 2016 | $263,905 | |
| 2017 | $203,925 | $205,000 |
| 2018 | $288,900 | $211,022 |
| 2019 | $300,900 | $206,673 |
| 2020 | $300,900 | $218,175 |
| 2021 | $298,900 | $219,591 |
| 2022 | $298,900 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $303,900 | $230,913 |
| 2024 | $348,680 | $255,477 |
| 2025 | $357,680 | $280,265 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $357,680 | $1,436 | +$9,000 |
| 2024 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $348,680 | $1,629 | +$44,780 |
| 2023 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $303,900 | $1,654 | +$5,000 |
| 2022 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityVice President Research and Innovation · moved here | $298,900 | $1,543 | $0 |
| 2021 | Ryerson UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $298,900 | $1,376 | −$2,000 |
| 2020 | Ryerson UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $300,900 | $1,324 | $0 |
| 2019 | Ryerson UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $300,900 | $1,304 | +$12,000 |
| 2018 | Ryerson UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $288,900 | $1,518 | +$84,975 |
| 2017 | Ryerson UniversityVice President Research and Innovation | $203,925 | $1,224 | −$59,980 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research), Professor | $263,905 | $278 | −$2,000 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research), Professor | $265,905 | $270 | −$6,000 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research) - Office of the Vice-Principal (Research), Professor - Environmental Studies | $271,905 | $281 | +$2,000 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research), Professor - Chemical Engineering | $269,905 | $281 | −$2,603 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityVice–Principal – Vice–Principal (Research), Professor – Environmental Studies | $272,508 | $281 | +$7,508 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityVice-Principal (Research), Vice-Principal (research) · moved here | $265,000 | $281 | +$131,957 |
| 2010 | University Of GuelphAssociate Vice President, Research & International Relations | $133,043 | $497 | −$61,748 |
| 2009 | University Of GuelphAssociate Vice President, Research & International Relations | $194,792 | $1,282 | −$24,182 |
| 2008 | University Of GuelphActing Vice-President, Research · moved here | $218,973 | $905 | +$113,350 |
| 2007 | Ryerson UniversityInstructor | $105,623 | $626 | −$49,455 |
| 2006 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean, Research Development & New Science Program | $155,078 | $1,216 | +$17,859 |
| 2005 | Ryerson UniversityAssoc. Dean, Faculty of Engineering | $137,219 | $1,169 | +$3,541 |
| 2004 | Ryerson UniversityAssoc Dean, Research Dev. & New Sci Prog | $133,678 | $1,220 | +$8,354 |
| 2003 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean, Eng. & Applied Science | $125,325 | $1,038 | +$21,325 |
| 2002 | Ryerson UniversityAssoc. Dean, Rsrch, Grad Studies & Dev. | $103,999 | $1,009 |
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