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.
Rene Van Acker
Rene Van Acker served as the Vice President Research at University of Guelph in 2023, received an annual salary of $275,912.01 and a taxable benefit of $717.54, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Rene has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$276,629.55
Total paid in 2023
$275,912.01
Salary
$717.54
Taxable Benefit
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Find Rene on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice President Research |
| Employer : | University of Guelph |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2007 and 2023, Rene experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.91% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Guelph. By 2023, Rene's total pay had risen by 132.93% compared to the pay in 2007. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vice President Research | $275,912 | $718 | ⇧ 1.91% |
| 2022 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $270,698 | $750 | ⇧ 3.72% |
| 2021 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $260,845 | $869 | ⇧ 4.51% |
| 2020 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $249,494 | $933 | ⇧ 2.45% |
| 2019 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $243,523 | $909 | ⇧ 3.25% |
| 2018 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $235,871 | $868 | ⇧ 7.60% |
| 2017 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | $219,281 | $731 | ⇧ 18.87% |
| 2015 | Associate Dean, External Relations, Ontario Agricultural College | $184,987 | $95 | ⇧ 2.24% |
| 2014 | Professor And Associate Dean | $180,736 | $296 | ⇧ 4.10% |
| 2013 | Professor And Associate Dean | $173,587 | $320 | ⇧ 3.08% |
| 2012 | Professor And Associate Dean | $168,364 | $347 | ⇧ 7.79% |
| 2011 | Professor And Associate Dean | $156,487 | $33 | ⇩ -0.94% |
| 2010 | Professor And Associate Dean | $157,887 | $121 | ⇧ 14.20% |
| 2009 | Professor And Associate Dean | $138,035 | $328 | ⇧ 7.07% |
| 2008 | Professor / Chair | $128,906 | $321 | ⇧ 8.81% |
| 2007 | Professor / Chair | $118,452 | $309 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice President Research ) in the University of Guelph.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rene Van Acker | $275,912 | $718 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 87 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 87 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kullervo H Hynynen | Vice President Research | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $498,090 |
| Ori Rotstein | Vice President Research And Innovation | Unity Health Toronto | $467,140 |
| Anne-claude Gingras | Director, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute And Vice President Research, Sinai Health | Sinai Health System | $382,960 |
| Leah Cowen | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | University of Toronto | $393,040 |
| Barbara Kelly | Senior Vice President, Academic Student Affairs, Human Resources, Research, And Information Technology | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $377,556 |
| Karen Mossman | Vice-President Research | McMaster University | $387,025 |
| Amir Asif | Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor | York University | $374,585 |
| Rardi Van Heest | Vice President of Medical Affairs Research And Academics | William Osler Health System | $367,832 |
| Lorraine Ferris | Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health | University of Toronto | $351,295 |
| David Conn | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Executive Vice President, Baycrest Academy Education And Chief Academic Officer | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $344,750 |