University Salaries 2026: Canada
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 227,099 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
| University | Country | Professor median | Lecturer median | Live jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U of T | Canada | $232,500 | $300,000 | 124 |
| McGill | Canada | — | $11,479 | 66 |
| UBC | Canada | $222,500 | $92,000 | 39 |
| UAlberta | Canada | — | $79,328 | 23 |
| UdeM | Canada | — | — | 38 |
| McMaster | Canada | $99,981 | — | 19 |
| Waterloo | Canada | $197,500 | — | 18 |
| Western | Canada | $1,232,500 | $152,500 | 4 |
| uOttawa | Canada | $99,377 | $99,377 | 59 |
| Queens | Canada | $165,000 | — | 19 |
| Ryerson | Canada | — | — | 0 |
| UM | Canada | $100,000 | — | 16 |
| UNBC | Canada | — | — | 3 |
| U of R | Canada | — | — | 3 |
| USask | Canada | $124,531 | $117,195 | 15 |
| UVic | Canada | $172,250 | $125,250 | 10 |
| UWindsor | Canada | $142,799 | — | 5 |
| VIU | Canada | — | $93,488 | 0 |
| Laurier | Canada | $175,000 | $107,460 | 5 |
| YorkU | Canada | $140,750 | $140,000 | 19 |
| ULaval | Canada | — | — | 22 |
| Carleton | Canada | $750,000 | $89,540 | 6 |
| MUN | Canada | — | — | 12 |
| UCalgary | Canada | — | — | 13 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Canada | — | — | 0 |
| Vector Institute | Canada | — | — | 0 |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Canada | — | — | 0 |
| SFU | Canada | $176,592 | $106,291 | 19 |
| Western | Canada | $185,000 | $109,917 | 21 |
| MtA | Canada | — | — | 0 |