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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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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Job Title :   Vice President Research
Employer :   University of Guelph
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$277K
Low: $277K Avg: $277K High: $277K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$277K
Low: $111K Avg: $238K High: $498K
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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

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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