The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Brenda Blackburn
Brenda Blackburn served as the University Secretary at Trent University in 2024, received an annual salary of $156,921.48 and a taxable benefit of $934.38, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brenda has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$157,855.86
Total paid in 2024
$156,921.48
Salary
$934.38
Taxable Benefit
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Find Brenda on LinkedIn| Job Title : | University Secretary |
| Employer : | Trent University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Brenda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 15.30% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Trent University. By 2024, Brenda's total pay had risen by 52.37% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Brenda's tenure as University Secretary, there has been a significant 22.83% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | University Secretary | $156,921 | $934 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2023 | University Secretary | $147,441 | $852 | ⇧ 15.39% |
| 2022 | University Secretary | $127,746 | $765 | ⇧ 24.05% |
| 2021 | Acting University Secretary | $103,012 | $585 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( University Secretary ) in the Trent University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Blackburn | $156,921 | $934 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 27 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Robichaud | University Secretary | York University | $247,926 |
| Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour | University Secretary | University of Waterloo | $223,185 |
| Amy Bryson | University Secretary | University of Western Ontario | $219,971 |
| Andrea Beth Thyret-kidd | University Secretary | McMaster University | $215,637 |
| Rebecca Coupland | University Secretary | Queen’s University | $174,788 |
| Danielle Vincent | University Secretary | Laurentian University of Sudbury | $168,270 |
| Yvonne Roussel | University Secretary And Associate Vice-President, Governance And Policy | Brock University | $166,144 |
| Brenda Blackburn | University Secretary | Trent University | $157,856 |
| Paul Quesnele | University Secretary | Algoma University | $161,317 |
| Amanda Goth | University Secretary | Carleton University | $145,468 |