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Trent President Bonnie Patterson tops $309,000 in 2006

April 5, 2007

Trent president Bonnie Patterson received more than $309K combined salary and taxable benefits in 2006, an increase of more than $51,000, or 20%, over 2005. Taken separately the 2006 base salary increased by $43,181 (18%) while taxable benefits increased by $8,364 (37.2%). Trent's presidential remuneration has grown by roughly 76% over what it was in 1999. Trent's Maclean's ranking in the category of primarily undergraduate university has fallen to 10th place from 3rd place since 1998.

Trent University paid its president considerably more Laurentian, Lakehead, Nipissing, Carleton, Brock and UOIT, exceeding them by $42K, $67K, $79K, $126K, $150K and $175K respectively. Trent's presidential salary is close on the heals of Ryerson, Windsor and Ottawa presidents, each of whom were paid, respectively, $208, $4K and $17K more than the Trent president.

According to the salary disclosure for 2006 Trent's president earned more than any other Trent employee, exceeding the second highest paid employee by more than $70,000. Vice President External Relations & Advancement Dianne Lister earned a total of $238,062 in 2006.

Assuming the Trent president puts in the standard 35 hours per week expected of most employees at Trent, takes 4 weeks vacation as well as Trent's annual two week Christmas & New Year shutdown, but works all other scheduled holidays (civic, statutory, etc.), there are 46 working presidential weeks. That works out to about $192/hour, or $48 every 15 minutes (which is about the time it takes to go for a coffee).

The full Trent University salary disclosure for 2006 is may be found below.

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References:

Ontario University Presidents' 2006 Salary Comparison
Trent President's Salary Increases since 1997
Trent University Salary Disclosure for 2007
Record of Trent University Employees' 2006 Salary and Benefits
Trent President Bonnie Patterson's pay tops $257,000 in 2005
OurTrent article - March 27, 2006
Trent President Bonnie Patterson's pay tops $245,000 in 2004
OurTrent article - March 21, 2005
Trent President Bonnie Patterson's pay tops $240,350 in 2003
OurTrent article - March 20, 2004

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Ontario University Presidents' 2006 Salary Comparison

University	President	Total Salary & Taxable Benefits
Waterloo	Dr. David L. Johnston	440,468
McMaster	Dr. Peter George	432,882
Toronto	Dr. David Naylor	423,107
Guelph	Dr. Alastair Summerlee	364,220
York	Dr. Lorna R. Marsden	355,455
Wilfrid Laurier	Dr. Robert G. Rosehart	350,099
Western	Dr. Paul Davenport	349,048
Queens	Dr. Karen Hitchcock	340,370
Ottawa	Dr. Gilles G. Patry	326,878
Windsor	Dr. Paul H. Ross	313,898
Ryerson	Sheldon Levy	309,728
Trent	Bonnie M. Patterson	309,520
Laurentian	Dr. Judith Woodsworth	267,995
Lakehead	Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert	240,347
Nipissing	Dr. Dennis R. Mock	239,408
Carelton	Dr. Samy Mahmoud	183,547
Brock	Dr. Jack N. Lightstone	159,227
UOIT	Dr. Ronald Bordessa	134,069

Source: Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2007 (Disclosure for 2006)

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Trent President's Salary Increases since 1997

Year	President & Vice–Chancellor	Base Salary	Increase	Taxable Benefits	Total Salary	Total Increase
1997 [1]	Leonard W. Conolly	$152,500		$7,103	$159,603
1998 [2]
1999 [3]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$170,000	11.5%	$5,983	$175,983	10.3%
2000 [4]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$170,000	0.0%	$11,852	$181,852	3.3%
2001 [5]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$182,500	6.8%	$19,697	$202,197	11.2%
2002 [6]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$202,500	9.9%	$22,675	$225,175	11.4%
2003 [7]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$217,350	6.8%	$23,031	$240,381	6.8%
2004 [8]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$224,700	3.3%	$20,387	$245,087	2.0%
2005 [9]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$235,500	4.8%	$22,476	$257,976	5.3%
2006 [10]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$278,681	18.3%	$30,840	$309,521	20.0%

And just for interest's sake, here's the salary disclosure for the President of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) for the salary years 1996 & 1997.

Year	President of COU	Salary Paid	Taxable Benefits	Total
1996[11]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$150,000	$1,011	$151,011
1997[12]	Bonnie M. Patterson	$153,000	$941	$153,941

Notes:
[1] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 1998 (Disclosure for 1997)
[2] The gap in the data are due either to the administrator in question earning less than $100,000 in the given year or to the job changing hands, with each person earning less than $100,000 in the given position in that calendar year.
[3] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2000 (Disclosure for 1999)
[4] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2001 (Disclosure for 2000)
[5] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2002 (Disclosure for 2001)
[6] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2003 (Disclosure for 2002)
[7] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2004 (Disclosure for 2003)
[8] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2005 (Disclosure for 2004)
[9] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2006 (Disclosure for 2005)
[10] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2007 (Disclosure for 2006)
[11] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 1997 (Disclosure for 1996)
[12] Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 1998 (Disclosure for 1997)

If any of the above links are broken navigate around the Ontario government's website to the Ministry of Finance and look for Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure.

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Trent University Salary Disclosure
Record of Trent University Employees' 2006 Salary and Benefits
Source: Ontario Ministry of Finance Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2007 (Disclosure for 2006)

Surname	Given Name	Position	Salary Paid	Taxable Benefits	Total
ABDELLA	KENZU	Associate Professor	124,518	730	125,248
AHLSTRAND	BRUCE	Associate Professor	121,167	660	121,826
AITKEN	GARY	Associate Professor	121,167	826	121,993
ANDRIEWSKY	OLGA	Associate Professor	105,497	604	106,101
APOSTLE-CLARK	SUSAN	VP (Academic) & Provost	194,489	1,085	195,574
ARVIN	MAK	Full Professor	135,409	903	136,312
AUBREY	JOCELYN	Associate Professor	108,611	591	109,203
BANDYOPADHYAY	PRADEEP	Full Professor	125,309	970	126,279
BAROSS	ZSUZSA	Associate Professor	124,182	642	124,824
BENBARUK-LAPOINTE	HELENE	Associate Professor	121,167	859	122,026
BERRILL	DEBORAH	Full Professor	120,638	691	121,329
BERRILL	MICHAEL	Full Professor	132,468	759	133,227
BILANIUK	STEFAN	Associate Professor	104,111	767	104,878
BISHOP	JOHN	Full Professor	110,436	711	111,148
BLEASDALE	FRASER	Associate Professor	116,812	836	117,648
BOCKING	STEPHEN	Full Professor	106,709	579	107,288
BORDO	JONATHAN	Associate Professor	137,758	647	138,405
BROWN	STEPHEN	College Head	144,583	643	145,226
BROWNSCOMBE	GARTH	Director, Financial Services	117,457	5,186	122,643
BRUNGER	ALAN	Full Professor	161,879	1,168	163,047
BUTTLE	JAMES	Full Professor	133,693	928	134,621
BYRICK	WILLIAM	Director, Athletics	102,582	755	103,337
CAMPBELL	KATHRYN	Associate Professor	120,039	848	120,887
CATER	BRUCE	Associate Professor	107,445	488	107,933
CHITTICK	KATHRYN	Associate Professor	118,891	647	119,538
CLARK	LORRAINE	Associate Professor	113,213	816	114,029
COGLEY	J. GRAHAM	Full Professor	141,650	971	142,621
CONLEY	JAMES	Associate Professor	115,504	629	116,133
CONOLLY	LEONARD	College Head	148,509	878	149,387
CROOKS	DAUNA	Associate Professor	125,129	847	125,976
CUMMING	DONALD	Senior Director, Public Affairs	112,859	801	113,660
CURTIS	DOUGLAS	Full Professor	141,650	771	142,421
DAVIS	LYNNE	Associate Professor	108,661	791	109,452
DAWSON	PETER	Full Professor	155,161	740	155,902
DELLAMORA	RICHARD	Full Professor	141,650	771	142,421
DILLON	PETER	Full Professor	145,073	2,524	147,597
DOCKSTATOR	MARK	Associate Professor	108,661	625	109,286
DODGE	BERNADINE	Professional Librarian	122,316	694	123,010
DREWES	TORBEN	Associate Professor	133,643	660	134,302
DRISCOLL	JAMES	Associate Professor	121,874	647	122,522
ELBL	IVANA	Associate Professor	114,376	617	114,994
EVANS	R.DOUGLAS	Dean, Graduate Studies	149,374	1,013	150,387
FEKETE	JOHN	Full Professor	142,798	972	143,770
FENG	WENYING	Associate Professor	107,451	702	108,153
FIELD	KENNETH	Professional Librarian	108,661	791	109,452
GARCIA-SANCHEZ	FRANKLIN	Full Professor	128,571	630	129,200
GENOE	MURRAY	Associate Dean, Part-time Studies	123,391	705	124,096
HAGMAN	ROY	Full Professor	143,890	938	144,828
HARRISON	JULIA	Associate Professor	115,504	629	116,133
HAVAS	MAGDA	Associate Professor	121,167	660	121,826
HEALY	PAUL	Full Professor	129,595	971	130,566
HEITLINGER	ALENA	Full Professor	125,937	868	126,805
HINTELMANN	HOLGER	Full Professor	121,550	754	122,304
HOBBS	MARGARET	Associate Professor	104,111	567	104,678
HODGSON	BERNARD	Full Professor	135,968	740	136,709
HOLDSWORTH	DAVID	Associate Professor	105,527	6,168	111,695
HOLLINGER	VERONICA	Full Professor	117,944	642	118,586
HURLEY	RICHARD	Full Professor	134,084	779	134,863
HUXLEY	CHRISTOPHER	Full Professor	139,373	759	140,132
JAMIESON	SUSAN	Full Professor	116,982	853	117,836
JENNINGS	JOHN	Associate Professor	121,167	660	121,826
JOHNSTON	GORDON	Full Professor	130,930	938	131,867
JURY	JAMES	Full Professor	152,066	951	153,017
KANE	SEAN	Full Professor	143,924	783	144,708
KAPRON	CAROLYN	Associate Professor	100,058	688	100,746
KATZ	STEPHEN	Full Professor	117,944	842	118,786
KAY	CAROLYN	Associate Professor	108,661	791	109,452
KEEFER	SARAH	Full Professor	120,039	853	120,892
KENNETT	DEBORAH	Full Professor	127,231	679	127,911
KITCHEN	HARRY	Full Professor	143,924	783	144,708
KRUGER	ARNDT	Associate Professor	121,891	661	122,552
LACOMBE	MICHELE	Associate Professor	124,958	847	125,805
LAFLEUR	PETER	Full Professor	121,188	854	122,043
LASENBY	DAVID	Full Professor	139,373	959	140,332
LEM	WINNIE	Full Professor	113,213	616	113,829
LEWARS	ERROL	Full Professor	139,373	759	140,132
LISTER	DIANNE	VP, External Relations & Advancement	218,815	19,248	238,062
LOWE	DOUGLAS	Associate Professor	124,858	647	125,505
MAHY	DAVID	Associate VP (HR)	121,374	857	122,230
MARSHALL	BARBARA	Full Professor	119,093	643	119,736
MAXWELL	CHRISTINE	Associate Professor	118,923	847	119,770
MCCASKILL	DONALD	Full Professor	141,650	771	142,421
MCKENNA-NEUMAN	CHERYL	Full Professor	115,504	829	116,333
MCKINNON	CHRISTINE	Dean, Arts & Science	137,676	891	138,566
METCALFE	CHRIS	Full Professor	129,142	870	130,012
MICHAEL	CHRISTOPHER	Director, Institutional Rsrch & Planning	103,303	658	103,961
MILLARD	JANICE	Professional Librarian	118,891	847	119,738
MILLOY	JOHN	Full Professor	145,662	6,585	152,247
MULDOON	JACQUELINE	Associate Professor	125,129	647	125,776
NEUFELD	JAMES	Full Professor	134,632	1,150	135,783
NEUFELD	MARK	Associate Professor	125,689	616	126,305
NEUMANN	MICHAEL	Full Professor	126,867	691	127,557
NEWHOUSE	DAVID	Associate Professor	129,843	839	130,682
NOL	ERICA	Full Professor	124,656	678	125,335
NORIEGA	TEO	Full Professor	141,650	771	142,421
NUTCH	FRANK	Associate Professor	121,167	660	121,826
OCONNOR	ALAN	Associate Professor	113,213	616	113,829
O'LEARY	DONALD	VP (Administration)	173,327	1,130	174,456
OLIVER	MERI-KIM	Sr Dir, Stdnt Affairs & Comm Partnrships	106,571	772	107,343
PAGE	DAVID	Associate Professor	118,891	814	119,705
PALMER	BRYAN	Full Professor	141,650	771	142,421
PARKER	JAMES	Associate VP (Research)	162,100	719	162,819
PARNIS	MARK	Full Professor	119,093	843	119,935
PATRICK	BRIAN	Associate Professor	102,984	755	103,739
PATTERSON	BONNIE	President & Vice-Chancellor	278,681	30,840	309,520
PETERMAN	MICHAEL	College Head	144,374	819	145,193
PICKEL	ANDREAS	Full Professor	115,504	1,503	117,007
POLLOCK	ZAILIG	Full Professor	141,650	938	142,588
PONCE-HERNANDEZ	RAUL	Associate Professor	101,836	754	102,590
POOLE	DAVID	Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning)	130,592	1,348	131,940
POPHAM	ELIZABETH	Associate Professor	118,891	647	119,538
QUAID	MAEVE	Associate Professor	113,213	616	113,829
REGOCZEI	STEPHEN	Associate Professor	118,891	680	119,571
REKER	GARY	Full Professor	146,908	783	147,691
SALUSBURY	SUSAN	Registrar	104,663	763	105,426
SANGSTER	JOAN	Full Professor	131,418	715	132,133
SCIGLIANO	MARISA	Professional Librarian	125,060	843	125,902
SHEININ	DAVID	Full Professor	143,503	643	144,146
SIMMONS SMITH	NANCY	Sr. Advisor to Pres./Univ. Secretary	113,843	816	114,659
SLAVIN	ALAN	Full Professor	143,924	983	144,908
SMITH	CARLYLE	Full Professor	146,200	796	146,995
SMITH	MIRIAM	Full Professor	123,023	820	123,843
SO	JOSEPH	Full Professor	139,373	881	140,255
STAPLETON	TIMOTHY	Associate Professor	120,415	5,089	125,504
STOREY	IAN	Full Professor	140,373	759	141,132
STRUTHERS	JAMES	Full Professor	134,097	771	134,868
SUTCLIFFE	JAMES	Associate Dean, Science	140,418	964	141,382
SVICHTCHEV	IGOR	Full Professor	101,785	767	102,552
TAYLOR	COLIN	Full Professor	154,373	5,825	160,199
TAYLOR	GRAHAM	Full Professor	151,307	925	152,233
THOMAS	YVES	Associate Professor	142,668	804	143,472
TORGERSON	DOUGLAS	Full Professor	135,968	740	136,709
TROMLY	FREDERICK	Full Professor	129,401	1,359	130,759
WADLAND	JOHN	Full Professor	144,905	771	145,676
WALDEN	KEITH	Full Professor	122,134	907	123,041
WERNICK	ANDREW	Full Professor	139,373	759	140,132
WHILLANS	THOMAS	Associate Professor	118,891	847	119,738
WHITE	BRADLEY	Full Professor	150,862	925	151,787
WOOD	PETER	Director, IT Services	117,566	837	118,403
WORDLEY	JOHN	Director, Physical Resources	106,571	772	107,343
ZHOU	BING	Full Professor	119,451	3,521	122,972
ZNAMIROWSKI	BARBARA	Professional Librarian	117,944	842	118,786
ZOHAR	ASAF	Associate Professor	106,387	735	107,122

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