William Tam

$242,302.84asProfessor+12.48%

Employed by University Of Guelph in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

University Of Guelph

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$242,302.84	$636.12	12.48%
2024	Professor	$215,421.94	$563.37	6.88%
2023	Professor	$201,545.84	$550.73	2.45%
2022	Professor	$196,725.16	$573.66	2.92%
2021	Professor	$191,152.76	$680.20	2.64%
2020	Professor	$186,241.98	$833.62	3.13%
2019	Professor	$180,597.02	$711.84	2.88%
2018	Professor	$175,545.40	$691.02	3.36%
2017	Professor	$169,837.12	$582.16	3.45%
2016	Professor	$164,167.44	$276.58	3.61%
2015	Professor	$158,447.18	$97.96	2.39%
2014	Professor	$162,333.15	$303.76	8.79%
2013	Professor	$149,223.18	$322.09	4.31%
2012	Professor	$143,051.78	$331.80	4.67%
2011	Professor	$136,667.90	$31.19	5.02%
2010	Professor & Associate Chair	$130,133.46	$101.40	6.45%
2009	Professor & Associate Chair	$122,252.80	$313.80	4.54%
2008	Professor/Associate Chair	$116,943.38	$328.77	9.95%
2007	Associate Professor	$106,358.49	$314.66	—

William Tam, Professor at University Of Guelph, earned a disclosed salary of $242,302.84 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 12.48% increase over the previous year's reported salary. William Tam has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $242,302.84 in 2025. In addition to salary, $636.12 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Guelph reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at University Of Guelph

Name	Position	Salary
Tom Hsiang Professor	Professor	$244,160.10
Stacey Scott Dean, College of Computational Mathematical and Physical Sciences	Dean, College of Computational Mathematical and Physical Sciences	$243,279.31
Daniel O'Quinn Professor	Professor	$243,148.94
Linda Mahood Professor	Professor	$243,130.31
Troy Riddell Associate Professor and Chair	Associate Professor and Chair	$242,806.98
Judith Koenig Professor	Professor	$242,252.17
Stefan Kycia Professor and Chair	Professor and Chair	$242,250.66
Lawrence Goodridge Professor	Professor	$241,924.97
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