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.

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Brenda Blackburn served as the University Secretary at Trent University in 2023, received an annual salary of $147,441.11 and a taxable benefit of $851.86, 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.

$148,292.97

Total paid in 2023

$147,441.11

Salary

$851.86

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   University Secretary
Employer :   Trent University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$148K
Low: $148K Avg: $148K High: $148K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$148K
Low: $101K Avg: $137K High: $224K
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Between 2021 and 2023, Brenda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 19.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Trent University. By 2023, Brenda's total pay had risen by 43.14% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Brenda's tenure as University Secretary, there has been a significant 15.39% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 University Secretary $147,441 $852 15.39%
2022 University Secretary $127,746 $765 24.05%
2021 Acting University Secretary $103,012 $585

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( University Secretary ) in the Trent University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Brenda Blackburn $147,441 $852

The 2023 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 24 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Pascal Robichaud University Secretary York University $223,529
Amy Bryson University Secretary University of Western Ontario $213,566
Simon Burke University Secretary And Associate Vice-President, Governance And Policy Brock University $178,541
Andrea Beth Thyret-kidd University Secretary McMaster University $174,704
Lauren Turner University Secretary Ontario Tech University $163,700
Brenda Blackburn University Secretary Trent University $148,293
Rebecca Coupland Executive Director And Associate Secretary of the University Queen’s University $139,495
Michael Grivicic Associate University Secretary University of Waterloo $138,552
Alice Raynard Associate University Secretary University of Waterloo $136,587
Genevieve Gauthier-chalifour University Secretary University of Guelph $135,347