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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 16 years

Moira Mcpherson

Professor · Lakehead University
ProfessorOntarioFirst listed 2009
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$227,843.05
▲ 84.6% since 2009

Moira Mcpherson was paid $227,843.05 in total compensation as Professor at Lakehead University in 2025, 128% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Moira Mcpherson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times since 2009, earning $4.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $256,573.00 a year, up 85% over that span.

That is 48% above the average disclosed pay of $154,039.42 across 421 listed Lakehead University employees.

$227,843.05
Latest compensation
in 2025
$4.1M
Total compensation
across 16 years
$256,573.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+84.6%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

16 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$81K$158K$235K$312K$390K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Moira Mcpherson's total compensation has moved across 16 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $361,221.02
Lifetime total compensation$4.1M
Annual average$256,573.00
Total growth since 2009+84.6%
Biggest raise+40.9% (2018)
Biggest drop-23.1% (2025)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

16 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest
Professor$227,843.05▼ 23.1%
2024
Professor$296,221.03▼ 16.8%
2023
$356,180.73▼ 1.4%
2022
President and Vice-Chancellor$361,145.00▼ 0.0%
2021
President and Vice-Chancellor$361,214.31▼ 0.0%
2019★ Best
President and Vice-Chancellor$361,221.02▲ 4.1%
2018
President and Vice-Chancellor↑ role changed$346,997.09▲ 40.9%
2017
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)↑ role changed$246,227.79▼ 0.0%
2016
Provost and Vice President (Academic)$246,285.15▼ 6.6%
2015
Provost and Vice President (Academic)$263,793.82▲ 23.7%
2014
Provost and Vice President (Academic)↑ role changed$213,314.71▲ 18.0%
2013
Deputy Provost$180,817.16▲ 0.1%
2012
Deputy Provost$180,695.02▼ 5.2%
2011
Deputy Provost↑ role changed$190,583.65▲ 27.7%
2010
Vice President (Academic) and Provost (Acting)↑ role changed$149,205.01▲ 20.9%
2009First
Professor$123,415.78
16 years total$4.1M total$256,573.00 avg
FIG. 04

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Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
16

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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