Professor Salaries in Canada

Updated Oct 2, 2023
$165,702 /yr
Average Base Pay

3,292 salaries

$135K

Low

$166K

Average

$209K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$11,596Range$2,356 - $57,074
The average salary for Professor is $165,702 per year in the Canada. The average additional cash compensation for a Professor in the Canada is $11,596, with a range from $5,011 - $26,837. Salaries estimates are based on 3292 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Professor employees in Canada.

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in Canada

$165,702 /yr
Professor
$88,416 /yr
Adjunct Professor
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Job TitleSalary
Professor$165,702 /yr
Adjunct Professor$88,416 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a Professor?

in Canada

$165,702 /yr
Professor
$88,416 /yr
Adjunct Professor
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Job TitleSalary
Professor$165,702 /yr
Adjunct Professor$88,416 /yr

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University of Ottawa
4.1

University of Ottawa

Professor

$160,000

 /yr
Range: $96K - $200K
681 salaries
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$96K

$200K

$95,549 - $200,378 Range

University of Western Ontario
4.2

University of Western Ontario

Professor

$167,737

 /yr
Range: $105K - $182K
357 salaries
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$105K

$182K

$105,462 - $181,639 Range

University of Waterloo
4.3

University of Waterloo

Professor

$201,213

 /yr
Range: $145K - $243K
354 salaries
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$145K

$243K

$145,000 - $242,563 Range

McMaster University
4.3

McMaster University

Professor

$200,000

 /yr
Range: $114K - $235K
266 salaries
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$114K

$235K

$114,365 - $235,143 Range

University of Guelph
4.2

University of Guelph

Professor

$163,877

 /yr
Range: $93K - $206K
181 salaries
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$93K

$206K

$92,632 - $205,957 Range

Toronto Metropolitan University
4.2

Toronto Metropolitan University

Professor

$181,448

 /yr
Range: $110K - $215K
173 salaries
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$110K

$215K

$110,000 - $214,695 Range

Humber College
4

Humber College

Professor

$99,643

 /yr
Range: $75K - $116K
121 salaries
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$75K

$116K

$75,453 - $116,394 Range

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University of Windsor
4.4

University of Windsor

Professor

$165,618

 /yr
Range: $125K - $282K
98 salaries
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$125K

$282K

$124,759 - $281,811 Range

Seneca College
4.3

Seneca College

Professor

$105,308

 /yr
Range: $78K - $125K
69 salaries
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$78K

$125K

$78,000 - $125,054 Range

Fanshawe College
4

Fanshawe College

Professor

$100,302

 /yr
Range: $72K - $118K
55 salaries
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$72K

$118K

$72,248 - $117,533 Range

George Brown College
4.3

George Brown College

Professor

$109,049

 /yr
Range: $80K - $227K
48 salaries
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$80K

$227K

$80,000 - $226,706 Range

St. Clair College
4.2

St. Clair College

Professor

$128,532

 /yr
Range: $124K - $141K
38 salaries
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$124K

$141K

$124,052 - $141,317 Range

Algonquin College
4.3

Algonquin College

Professor

$124,536

 /yr
Range: $79K - $180K
36 salaries
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$79K

$180K

$78,619 - $180,034 Range

University of British Columbia
4.2

University of British Columbia

Professor

$165,562

 /yr
Range: $104K - $294K
30 salaries
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$104K

$294K

$104,159 - $293,929 Range

Georgian College
4.6

Georgian College

Professor

$125,830

 /yr
Range: $106K - $130K
29 salaries
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$106K

$130K

$105,907 - $129,888 Range

Mount Royal University
4

Mount Royal University

Professor

$142,453

 /yr
Range: $117K - $173K
27 salaries
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$117K

$173K

$117,238 - $173,091 Range

Sheridan College (Canada)
4.2

Sheridan College (Canada)

Professor

$105,500

 /yr
Range: $88K - $122K
27 salaries
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$88K

$122K

$88,112 - $122,005 Range

Seneca College
4.3

Seneca College

Professor - Hourly

$110

 /hr
Range: $43 - $157
26 salaries
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$43

$157

$43 - $157 Range

University of Toronto
4.3

University of Toronto

Professor

$200,312

 /yr
Range: $120K - $332K
25 salaries
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$120K

$332K

$119,703 - $331,905 Range

Algonquin College
4.3

Algonquin College

Professor - Hourly

$89

 /hr
Range: $70 - $97
24 salaries
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$70

$97

$70 - $97 Range

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Professor Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Professor salaries - 681 salaries reported$160,000/yr
Professor salaries - 357 salaries reported$167,737/yr
Professor salaries - 354 salaries reported$201,213/yr
Professor salaries - 266 salaries reported$200,000/yr
Professor salaries - 181 salaries reported$163,877/yr
Professor salaries - 173 salaries reported$181,448/yr
Professor salaries - 121 salaries reported$99,643/yr
Professor salaries - 98 salaries reported$165,618/yr
Professor salaries - 69 salaries reported$105,308/yr
Professor salaries - 55 salaries reported$100,302/yr
Professor salaries - 48 salaries reported$109,049/yr
Professor salaries - 38 salaries reported$128,532/yr
Professor salaries - 36 salaries reported$124,536/yr
Professor salaries - 30 salaries reported$165,562/yr
Professor salaries - 29 salaries reported$125,830/yr
Professor salaries - 27 salaries reported$142,453/yr
Professor salaries - 27 salaries reported$105,500/yr
Professor salaries - 26 salaries reported$110/hr
Professor salaries - 25 salaries reported$200,312/yr
Professor salaries - 24 salaries reported$89/hr
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Frequently asked questions about a Professor salaries

The average salary for a Professor is $165,702 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 3292 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Professor employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Professor in Canada is $208,880 per year.

The lowest salary for a Professor in Canada is $135,466 per year.

Becoming a professor is a great way of providing a reliable income for your family. Professors make a very good income and salaries are growing at a steady rate. A professor’s salary starts is higher than the average salary in Canada. Salaries are the highest in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. You can also make more money as a professor by working within urban areas or large city centers. Having years of experience as a professor will also gain you a higher salary.

Are you a Canadian professor looking to make more money? Your earning potential depends on your years of experience, specializations, location, and whether you work for public or private universities or colleges, junior or community colleges, professional schools, or vocational schools. Depending on where you are on your professor career path, there are a few ways you can boost your earnings. The easiest is to take on extra classes. You can also obtain licensing or professional certification if you’re interested in moving to professionally regulated fields, such as engineering, architecture, medicine, law, or psychology, to earn more money and stand out from the competition when looking for a new position. Or consider working towards a master’s degree in your specialization and becoming a university lecturer.

When negotiating a higher salary in your professor career, focus on the qualifications and certifications that make you valuable to the organization you work for or are applying for. For example, do you serve as a resource person as well as a facilitator of the learning process? Do you consistently distribute and submit syllabi for assigned sections according to college policies and standards? Do you maintain accurate and appropriate records in accordance with departmental policies? If you’re just starting your professor career, you won’t have much bargaining power; however, you can still prove your worth by offering to be fully available with a flexible schedule and taking on additional duties and responsibilities as needed. This will help build your credential and boost your future negotiating powers in current and potential professor jobs.

About 70.99% of Professor professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $11,596 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Professor in Canada as a good salary.

Professor professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $114,659 and $268,541 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $165,702 following the average career path of a Professor.

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