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.
James Schaefer
James Schaefer served as the Professor at Trent University in 2023, received an annual salary of $171,569.90 and a taxable benefit of $838.79, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$172,408.69
Total paid in 2023
$171,569.90
Salary
$838.79
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | Trent University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2008 and 2023, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.68% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Trent University. By 2023, James's total pay had risen by 68.11% compared to the pay in 2008. 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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| 2023 | Professor | $171,570 | $839 | ⇩ -4.71% |
| 2022 | Full Professor | $180,117 | $812 | ⇧ 2.79% |
| 2021 | Full Professor | $175,303 | $721 | ⇩ -0.36% |
| 2020 | Full Professor | $176,201 | $455 | ⇧ 14.34% |
| 2019 | Full Professor | $154,338 | $167 | ⇩ -0.13% |
| 2018 | Full Professor | $154,481 | $230 | ⇧ 3.99% |
| 2017 | Professor | $148,563 | $213 | ⇧ 3.80% |
| 2016 | Full Professor | $142,968 | $356 | ⇧ 4.02% |
| 2015 | Full Professor | $137,518 | $265 | ⇧ 4.21% |
| 2014 | Full Professor | $131,932 | $289 | ⇧ 4.49% |
| 2013 | Full Professor | $126,333 | $200 | ⇧ 13.67% |
| 2012 | Full Professor | $111,042 | $271 | ⇧ 4.47% |
| 2011 | Full Professor | $106,070 | $482 | ⇩ -8.14% |
| 2010 | Full Professor | $115,364 | $633 | ⇧ 5.14% |
| 2009 | Full Professor | $109,971 | $358 | ⇧ 7.58% |
| 2008 | Associate Professor | $102,052 | $506 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 79 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the Trent University.
10 out of 79 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| James Parker | $239,802 | $944 |
| Richard Hurley | $238,367 | $905 |
| Suresh Narine | $233,568 | $725 |
| Bruce Cater | $232,764 | $689 |
| Heather Nicol | $230,995 | $180 |
| Christopher Kyle | $218,230 | $804 |
| Stephen Brown | $215,532 | $68 |
| David Newhouse | $213,568 | $239 |
| Neil Emery | $210,425 | $851 |
| Dennis Murray | $210,214 | $892 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21027 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $651,118 |
| Mohit Bhandari | Professor | McMaster University | $632,776 |
| Brian Silverman | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $612,086 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $584,827 |
| Wei-yi (scott) Liao | Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $572,939 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $564,538 |
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $598,572 |
| Anita Mcgahan | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $557,702 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Jane Philpott | Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor | Queen’s University | $546,325 |