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.
Melanie Buddle
Melanie Buddle served as the Principal, College at Trent University in 2024, received an annual salary of $137,229.78 and a taxable benefit of $788.18, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$138,017.96
Total paid in 2024
$137,229.78
Salary
$788.18
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melanie on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal, College |
| Employer : | Trent University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Melanie experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Trent University. By 2024, Melanie's total pay had risen by 21.89% compared to the pay in 2020. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Principal, College | $137,230 | $788 | ⇧ 20.63% |
| 2023 | Principal, College | $113,713 | $703 | ⇧ 1.79% |
| 2022 | Principal, College | $111,733 | $674 | ⇧ 9.01% |
| 2021 | Principal, College | $102,531 | $589 | ⇩ -8.93% |
| 2020 | Principal, College | $112,727 | $503 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Principal, College ) in the Trent University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Buddle | $137,230 | $788 |
| Michael Eamon | $132,135 | $831 |
| Christine Freeman-roth | $120,359 | $785 |
| Christina Fridgen | $126,428 | $392 |
| Stephanie Muehlethaler | $124,180 | $785 |
| James Onusko | $107,989 | $404 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Keil | Professor of History And Cinema Studies And Principal, Innis College | University of Toronto | $293,173 |
| Markus Stock | Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Principal, University College | University of Toronto | $274,837 |
| Angela Esterhammer | Professor of English And Principal, Victoria College | University of Toronto | $270,545 |
| Mark Mcgowan | Professor of History And Religion And Interim Principal, Saint Michael’s College | University of Toronto | $260,066 |
| Carol Chin | Professor of History And Principal of Woodsworth College | University of Toronto | $247,804 |
| Bonnie Mcelhinny | Professor of Anthropology And Principal of New College | University of Toronto | $246,337 |
| Dickson Eyoh | Associate Professor of African Studies And Political Science And Interim Principal, New College | University of Toronto | $238,021 |
| Richard Myers | Principal, United College | University of Waterloo | $229,907 |
| Emily Gilbert | Professor of Geography And Vice-Principal, University College | University of Toronto | $208,459 |
| Donald Boere | Assistant Principal (Students) And Registrar, Innis College | University of Toronto | $176,207 |