Byron Williston

$199,088.32asFaculty+4.07%

Employed by Wilfrid Laurier University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Faculty

Employer

Wilfrid Laurier University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Faculty	$199,088.32	$680.37	4.07%
2024	Faculty	$191,299.92	$714.07	5.39%
2023	Faculty	$181,523.17	$696.25	4.59%
2022	Faculty	$173,551.77	$568.77	2.87%
2021	Faculty	$168,716.37	$418.50	6.77%
2020	Faculty	$158,025.02	$372.92	0.34%
2019	Faculty	$158,571.21	$359.63	5.44%
2018	Faculty	$150,391.84	$417.66	4.94%
2017	Faculty	$143,314.11	$370.97	7.75%
2016	Faculty	$133,000.55	$315.02	1.56%
2015	Faculty	$135,101.56	$288.78	18.26%
2014	Faculty	$114,243.05	$274.20	9.08%
2013	Faculty	$125,655.62	$385.17	8.98%
2012	Faculty	$138,045.75	$422.27	25.85%
2011	Faculty	$109,694.84	$437.32	3.72%
2010	Chairperson - Philosophy	$113,937.16	$449.63	8.11%
2009	Chairperson - Philosophy	$105,391.53	$436.90	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Byron Williston was paid $199,088.32 in 2025 as Faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University. This represents a 4.07% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Byron Williston has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $199,088.32 in 2025. In addition to salary, $680.37 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Wilfrid Laurier University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Wilfrid Laurier University

Name	Position	Salary
William Sweedler Faculty	Faculty	$200,158.42
Akbar Saeed Faculty	Faculty	$200,124.29
James Mcgeer Faculty	Faculty	$200,088.51
Kathryn Carter Faculty	Faculty	$199,561.17
Neil Campbell Faculty	Faculty	$199,435.39
Mindi Foster Faculty	Faculty	$198,645.28
Yan Wu Faculty	Faculty	$198,496.21
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