Ontario public pay
Wendy Cukier
Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $283,404.19
- Taxable benefits
- $1,435.80
- Total disclosed
- $284,839.99
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$31,369 (−10.0%)24years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$31,369 (−10.0%)24years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$283,404$100,004$509,014
Among 2,039 people at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2025
48th highest paid. Their median: $145,594.
$283,404$100,003$471,070
Paid more than 98% 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
$366K$283K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $100,122 | |
| 2003 | $127,726 | $111,532 |
| 2004 | $155,763 | |
| 2005 | $148,294 | |
| 2006 | $158,920 | |
| 2007 | $183,338 | |
| 2008 | $183,276 | $116,063 |
| 2009 | $183,701 | $125,852 |
| 2010 | $216,925 | $121,471 |
| 2011 | $261,373 | |
| 2012 | $292,898 | |
| 2013 | $291,344 | |
| 2014 | $366,224 | |
| 2015 | $289,784 | $283,180 |
| 2016 | $283,900 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $263,900 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $226,538 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $255,508 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $252,026 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $242,340 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $310,687 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $308,022 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $314,773 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $283,404 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityProfessor | $283,404 | $1,436 | −$31,369 |
| 2024 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityProfessor | $314,773 | $1,291 | +$6,751 |
| 2023 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityProfessor | $308,022 | $3,381 | −$2,665 |
| 2022 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityProfessor · moved here | $310,687 | $1,294 | +$68,346 |
| 2021 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $242,340 | $1,182 | −$9,686 |
| 2020 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $252,026 | $1,130 | −$3,482 |
| 2019 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $255,508 | $1,110 | +$28,970 |
| 2018 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $226,538 | $3,325 | −$37,362 |
| 2017 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $263,900 | $1,417 | −$20,000 |
| 2016 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $283,900 | $1,460 | −$5,884 |
| 2015 | Ryerson UniversityVice President, Research and Innovation | $289,784 | $1,518 | −$76,440 |
| 2014 | Ryerson UniversityVice President, Research and Innovation | $366,224 | $1,270 | +$74,880 |
| 2013 | Ryerson UniversityVice President, Research and Innovation | $291,344 | $1,104 | −$1,554 |
| 2012 | Ryerson UniversityVice President, Research and Innovation | $292,898 | $827 | +$31,525 |
| 2011 | Ryerson UniversityVice President, Research and Innovation | $261,373 | $913 | +$44,449 |
| 2010 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean | $216,925 | $1,053 | +$33,223 |
| 2009 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean | $183,701 | $1,179 | +$425 |
| 2008 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean | $183,276 | $1,183 | −$62 |
| 2007 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean, Faculty Business | $183,338 | $1,231 | +$24,418 |
| 2006 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean, Faculty, Business | $158,920 | $1,170 | +$10,625 |
| 2005 | Ryerson UniversityAssociate Dean, Faculty of Business | $148,294 | $1,145 | −$7,469 |
| 2004 | Ryerson UniversityAssoc. Dean, Faculty of Business | $155,763 | $1,168 | +$28,038 |
| 2003 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $127,726 | $913 | +$27,603 |
| 2002 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor, IT Management | $100,122 | $961 |
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