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.
Karen Nicholson
Karen Nicholson served as the Associate University Librarian, Academic at University of Guelph in 2024, received an annual salary of $172,098.33 and a taxable benefit of $727.70, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$172,826.03
Total paid in 2024
$172,098.33
Salary
$727.70
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate University Librarian, Academic |
| Employer : | University of Guelph |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.34% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Guelph. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 58.06% compared to the pay in 2013. 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 | Associate University Librarian, Academic | $172,098 | $728 | ⇧ 12.50% |
| 2023 | Head, Learning And Curriculum Support | $153,016 | $602 | ⇧ 5.38% |
| 2022 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $145,153 | $621 | ⇩ -0.20% |
| 2021 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $145,332 | $734 | ⇩ -1.08% |
| 2020 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $146,881 | $783 | ⇧ 7.33% |
| 2019 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $136,834 | $749 | ⇧ 3.14% |
| 2018 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $132,670 | $724 | ⇧ 5.66% |
| 2017 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $125,639 | $603 | ⇧ 6.04% |
| 2016 | Associate Librarian And Manager, Information Literacy | $118,763 | $285 | ⇧ 4.36% |
| 2015 | Associate Librarian | $113,971 | $100 | ⇩ -3.46% |
| 2014 | Associate Librarian | $117,855 | $308 | ⇧ 8.06% |
| 2013 | Associate Librarian | $109,020 | $325 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Associate University Librarian, Academic ) in the University of Guelph.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Karen Nicholson | $172,098 | $728 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 30 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 30 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Helene Carrier | Associate University Librarian, Learning And User Services | University of Ottawa | $231,586 |
| Gordon Bertrand | Associate University Librarian | Wilfrid Laurier University | $188,866 |
| Elizabeth Hayden | Associate University Librarian, Content And Access | University of Ottawa | $186,599 |
| Barbara Mcdonald | Associate University Librarian | University of Guelph | $186,710 |
| Karen Pillon | Librarian; Associate University Librarian | University of Windsor | $183,994 |
| Heather Mcmullen | Associate University Librarian, Associate Librarian | Queen’s University | $180,665 |
| Caroline Hyslop | Associate University Librarian, Research Service | University of Ottawa | $179,090 |
| Tamsin Bacon | Librarian; Associate University Librarian | University of Windsor | $177,512 |
| Don Hernden | University Archivist And Associate University Librarian, Associate Librarian | Queen’s University | $172,810 |
| Karen Nicholson | Associate University Librarian, Academic | University of Guelph | $172,826 |