Employer public compensation profile

Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics public compensation profile, 2025

Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics appears in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure with 70 disclosed records, $13,362,985 in salary paid, and a median disclosed salary of $150,280. These figures reflect disclosed records only and should not be interpreted as total workforce compensation, total institutional payroll, or a standalone judgment.

Key disclosed metrics

Disclosed records70public disclosure rows
Disclosed payroll$13.4M$13,362,985 salary paid
Median disclosed salary$150,280among disclosed records
Taxable benefits$144.8K1.08% of salary paid
SectorOther Public Sector EmployersView Other Public Sector Employers sector page
Inferred placeOntario / not location-specificplatform-generated label

Profile snapshot

Sector footprint
0.4% of sector disclosed records; 0.6% of sector salary paid.
Median vs sector
Employer median: $150,280; sector median: $120,964; above sector median.
Role-family salary share
Academic and research — 61.6% of this employer’s salary paid.
Salary-band concentration
100–125k — 32.9% of disclosed records.
Benefits-to-salary ratio
Employer: 1.08%; sector: 1.86%.
Benchmark caveat
Disclosed-record benchmarks only.

Responsible use and limits

Disclosure records require context: they are not judgments about people, employers, or sectors; salary paid is not total compensation; disclosed rows are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

  • Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.
  • Salary paid is not total compensation.
  • Disclosed payroll is not total employer or sector payroll.
  • Role family and inferred place are platform-generated heuristics, not official Ontario fields.
What this page does not conclude
  • It does not assess performance, value, efficiency, quality, conduct, or compensation fairness.
  • It does not prove a trend from one year of disclosure.
  • It does not explain individual employment circumstances, overtime, retroactive payments, or partial-year effects.
  • It does not replace source review, methodology, or correction context.

What stands out in this profile?

  • The profile includes 70 disclosed records and $13,362,985 in salary paid.
  • The median disclosed salary is $150,280, compared with $120,964 for the Other Public Sector Employers sector; this is above the sector median disclosed salary.
  • The largest role family by disclosed salary paid is Academic and research.
  • The largest salary band by disclosed record count is 100–125k.
  • Reported taxable benefits equal 1.08% of salary paid, using disclosed taxable benefits only.

These observations summarize disclosed records only and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and responsible-use caveats.

Sector context

Within this sector’s disclosed records, Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics can be compared with the Other Public Sector Employers sector by disclosed record count, salary paid, median disclosed salary, and average disclosed salary where available. This is context for transparency and benchmarking, not a measure of performance, value, efficiency, quality, or compensation fairness.

Employer metrics compared with sector disclosed-record metrics
MetricPerimeter Institute For Theoretical PhysicsOther Public Sector Employers sectorContext
Disclosed records7015,7210.4% of sector disclosed records
Disclosed payroll / salary paid$13,362,985$2,131,814,8630.6% of sector salary paid
Median disclosed salary$150,280$120,964Median salary paid among disclosed records only.
Average disclosed salary$190,900$135,603Average salary paid among disclosed records only.

Role-family mix

Role families summarize disclosed position titles using neutral, platform-generated heuristics. They do not assess performance, efficiency, quality, or institutional value.

Top role families by disclosed payroll
Role familyDisclosed recordsDisclosed payrollMedian disclosed salary
Academic and research37$8,237,925$202,908
Executive and senior leadership3$1,259,665$417,358
Other disclosed roles9$1,165,747$123,498
Digital, data and technology8$952,937$109,860
Finance, procurement and audit5$687,496$125,865
Engineering, planning and infrastructure3$393,946$136,868
Communications, marketing and public affairs2$282,485$141,242
Human resources, labour relations and total rewards1$178,314$178,314
Teaching and school administration1$102,856$102,856
Corporate administration and operations1$101,614$101,614

Salary-band distribution

Salary bands summarize disclosed salary-paid records only.

Salary-band distribution for disclosed salary-paid records only
Salary bandDisclosed recordsSalary paid
100–125k23$2,549,976
125–150k12$1,618,939
150–200k13$2,212,385
200–300k14$3,563,824
300–500k6$2,196,949
500k+2$1,220,912

Selected disclosed records for this employer

This table shows selected public disclosure records for this employer, sorted by salary paid. Records are shown for context and should be read with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Selected disclosed records for this employer
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Carena Lopez, MarcelaExecutive DirectorExecutive and senior leadership$650,000$48,4122025
Myers, RobertFacultyAcademic and research$570,912$4622025
Smith, PaulChief Operating Officer and Managing DirectorExecutive and senior leadership$417,358$6212025
Cachazo, FreddyFacultyAcademic and research$388,535$6482025
Gaiotto, DavideFacultyAcademic and research$361,572$6542025
Gomis Porqueras, JaumeFacultyAcademic and research$359,001$6502025
Lehner, LuisFacultyAcademic and research$337,709$6112025
Costello, KevinFacultyAcademic and research$332,775$4,7072025
Hardy, LucienFacultyAcademic and research$299,508$5352025
Dittrich, BiancaFacultyAcademic and research$294,026$5102025
Freidel, LaurentFacultyAcademic and research$291,875$5152025
Smith, KendrickFacultyAcademic and research$290,132$4922025
View up to 100 disclosed records, sorted by salary paid

The expanded table lists up to 100 public disclosure records for this employer. These rows are not individual pages and should not be treated as a standalone judgment about any individual. These are public disclosure rows for this employer. Disclosed records are not necessarily unique full-time employees and should be interpreted with source attribution, methodology, and role-family caveats.

Up to 100 disclosed records for this employer, sorted by salary paid
NamePositionRole familySalary paidTaxable benefitsYear
Carena Lopez, MarcelaExecutive DirectorExecutive and senior leadership$650,000$48,4122025
Myers, RobertFacultyAcademic and research$570,912$4622025
Smith, PaulChief Operating Officer and Managing DirectorExecutive and senior leadership$417,358$6212025
Cachazo, FreddyFacultyAcademic and research$388,535$6482025
Gaiotto, DavideFacultyAcademic and research$361,572$6542025
Gomis Porqueras, JaumeFacultyAcademic and research$359,001$6502025
Lehner, LuisFacultyAcademic and research$337,709$6112025
Costello, KevinFacultyAcademic and research$332,775$4,7072025
Hardy, LucienFacultyAcademic and research$299,508$5352025
Dittrich, BiancaFacultyAcademic and research$294,026$5102025
Freidel, LaurentFacultyAcademic and research$291,875$5152025
Smith, KendrickFacultyAcademic and research$290,132$4922025
Arvanitaki, AsiminaFacultyAcademic and research$285,004$9,0842025
Vieira, PedroFacultyAcademic and research$284,837$7652025
Spekkens, RobertFacultyAcademic and research$266,879$1,9162025
Dalal, NealFacultyAcademic and research$258,177$4532025
Hsieh, TimothyFacultyAcademic and research$232,269$4142025
Yoshida, BeniFacultyAcademic and research$219,445$4032025
Wang, ChongFacultyAcademic and research$213,558$3892025
East, WilliamFacultyAcademic and research$213,269$3842025
Pregelj, StefanSenior Director, Finance and OperationsFinance, procurement and audit$211,938$2,1192025
Pasterski, SabrinaFacultyAcademic and research$202,908$3552025
Mack, KatherineFacultyAcademic and research$192,762$1,8662025
Degoutte, CorinneChief Advancement Officer, AdvancementExecutive and senior leadership$192,308$15,2122025
Dupuis, MaiteAcademic and Research Programs DirectorAcademic and research$188,806$3542025
Butler, PatriciaDirector, People and CultureHuman resources, labour relations and total rewards$178,314$3352025
Gonzalez Outeirino, JorgeDirector, Information Technology and SecurityDigital, data and technology$172,448$3222025
Healy, MarkDirector, Communications and Public EngagementCommunications, marketing and public affairs$167,092$2,0382025
Lee, TonyStrategic Philanthropy LeadOther disclosed roles$166,009$3092025
Huang, JunwuFacultyAcademic and research$165,734$2892025
Zhou, SisiFacultyAcademic and research$159,276$2,0012025
Else, DominicFacultyAcademic and research$158,588$2772025
Petroff, EmilyDirector, External RelationsOther disclosed roles$158,380$2822025
May, AlexFacultyAcademic and research$158,069$17,5022025
Framst, TaniaDirector AdvancementOther disclosed roles$154,600$2,0162025
Borinsky, MichaelFacultyAcademic and research$145,961$3,8592025
Windibank, DustinAssociate Director, Software and Data ServicesDigital, data and technology$141,772$2692025
Burgess, CliffordFacultyAcademic and research$140,000$02025
Lasher, BrianAssociate Director FacilitiesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$138,558$1,9632025
Wolfe, ElieResearch ScientistAcademic and research$136,963$1,9812025
Magier, MichaelAssociate Director, Infrastructure and Support ServicesEngineering, planning and infrastructure$136,868$2312025
Smolin, LeeFacultyAcademic and research$133,466$3352025
Schnetter, ErikResearch Technologies Group LeadAcademic and research$133,063$2532025
Dimopoulos, SavasResearch ChairAcademic and research$130,769$02025
Hatesohl, StevenAssociate Director FinanceFinance, procurement and audit$130,585$1,9732025
Scanlan, SueDirector of FinanceFinance, procurement and audit$125,865$4462025
Welbourn, FrederickDirector, Strategic PhilanthropyOther disclosed roles$125,069$2412025
Lang, DustinComputational ScientistAcademic and research$123,618$2372025
Lynch, DanielAssociate Director BistroOther disclosed roles$123,498$1,9552025
Strickland, MarieAssociate Director, Educational OutreachOther disclosed roles$122,858$2302025
Inack, EstelleResearch ScientistAcademic and research$122,575$2182025
Smith, RobertProperty Maintenance ManagerEngineering, planning and infrastructure$118,520$2282025
Cabo Rivas, LuisSenior Software DeveloperDigital, data and technology$118,285$1,2142025
Klander, MichaelDirector, Government Relations and External AffairsCommunications, marketing and public affairs$115,393$3182025
Foyle, KellyOutreach ScientistAcademic and research$114,391$2132025
Yamashita, MayukoFacultyAcademic and research$114,127$4,3862025
Pope, DamianOutreach ScientistAcademic and research$113,462$1,9402025
Hagen, LisaFinancial ControllerFinance, procurement and audit$113,299$2122025
Isilak, AlaattinSenior Integration DeveloperDigital, data and technology$113,140$2192025
Wohns, DanielAssistant Director, Academic ProgramsOther disclosed roles$110,953$2252025
Hillis, GregSenior Software DeveloperDigital, data and technology$106,581$2072025
Laposi, AdrianaSenior Financial AnalystFinance, procurement and audit$105,808$2062025
Geshnizjani, GhazalTeaching FacultyAcademic and research$103,905$1952025
Mccarl Palmer, AshleyTeacher in ResidenceTeaching and school administration$102,856$1,8232025
Stratopoulos, MayuraAdministrative OfficerOther disclosed roles$102,834$1962025
Castell, AlexandraAdministrative ManagerCorporate administration and operations$101,614$3792025
Tsang, Lai-SanHead of Admissions Program and Perimeter ExperienceOther disclosed roles$101,546$1962025
Lau, HonInfrastructure Systems ArchitectDigital, data and technology$100,485$1692025
Montgomery, JoyBusiness Systems ManagerDigital, data and technology$100,169$1652025
Fairthorne, DavidMedia Technology ManagerDigital, data and technology$100,058$1852025

Source, methodology, and corrections

This profile is based on Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure source data as processed for public-interest analysis. Review source attribution, methodology, and correction options before relying on any single figure.

Employer profile questions and answers

What does this employer profile show?

This profile summarizes Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics disclosed records in Ontario’s 2025 public salary disclosure, including salary paid, taxable benefits, role-family mix, salary bands, and sector context.

Are disclosed records the same as employees?

No. Disclosed records are public disclosure rows and are not necessarily unique full-time employees.

Is role family an official Ontario field?

No. Role family is a platform-generated heuristic based on position title and is not an official Ontario field.

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