St Francis Xavier University had 299 employees on the 2026 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure (up 12% from 2025), with an average salary of $137,777 and a total disclosed payroll of $41M. The highest-paid employee on record was Kent MacDonald (2020), earning $585,077.
Highest paid all-time
$585,077
2020
$574,406
2019
$398,432
2026
$395,607
2025
$393,785
2024
$379,441
2023
$372,589
2022
$363,266
2017
$359,506
2022
$359,328
2019
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent MacDonald | 2020 | $585,077 | |
| Sean Riley | 2019 | $574,406 | |
| Andrew Hakin | 2026 | $398,432 | |
| Andrew Hakin | 2025 | $395,607 | |
| Andrew Hakin | 2024 | $393,785 | |
| Andrew Hakin | 2023 | $379,441 | |
| Andrew Hakin | 2022 | $372,589 | |
| Kent MacDonald | 2017 | $363,266 | |
| Kevin Wamsley | 2022 | $359,506 | |
| Kent MacDonald | 2019 | $359,328 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
299
Avg Salary
$137,777
Median
$130,921
Total Payroll
$41.2M
Employees
267
Avg Salary
$136,534
Median
$132,497
Total Payroll
$36.5M
Employees
260
Avg Salary
$137,169
Median
$132,844
Total Payroll
$35.7M
Employees
226
Avg Salary
$133,089
Median
$126,493
Total Payroll
$30.1M
Employees
217
Avg Salary
$135,689
Median
$129,944
Total Payroll
$29.4M
Employees
208
Avg Salary
$133,494
Median
$128,047
Total Payroll
$27.8M
Employees
202
Avg Salary
$132,573
Median
$126,070
Total Payroll
$26.8M
Employees
195
Avg Salary
$132,198
Median
$125,508
Total Payroll
$25.8M
Employees
190
Avg Salary
$129,826
Median
$123,224
Total Payroll
$24.7M
Employees
188
Avg Salary
$130,789
Median
$122,158
Total Payroll
$24.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 299 | $137,777 | $130,921 | $41.2M | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 267 | $136,534 | $132,497 | $36.5M | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 260 | $137,169 | $132,844 | $35.7M | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 226 | $133,089 | $126,493 | $30.1M | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 217 | $135,689 | $129,944 | $29.4M | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 208 | $133,494 | $128,047 | $27.8M | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 202 | $132,573 | $126,070 | $26.8M | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 195 | $132,198 | $125,508 | $25.8M | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 190 | $129,826 | $123,224 | $24.7M | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 188 | $130,789 | $122,158 | $24.6M | — |
Data sourced from the Nova Scotia Public Sector Compensation Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Nova Scotia. Always verify against the official source.