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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Kenzu Abdella served as the Professor at Trent University in 2025, received an annual salary of $231,032.87 and a taxable benefit of $801.06, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kenzu has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$231,833.93

Total paid in 2025

$231,032.87

Salary

$801.06

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   Trent University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$232K
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Low: $112K Avg: $208K High: $265K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$232K
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Low: $100K Avg: $173K High: $684K
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Between 2005 and 2025, Kenzu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.93% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Trent University. By 2025, Kenzu's total pay had risen by 83.72% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during Kenzu's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 11.68% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Kenzu Abdella
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Professor $231,033 $801 ⇧ 6.39%
2024 Professor $217,178 $734 ⇧ 4.97%
2023 Professor $206,725 $863 ⇩ -1.80%
2022 Full Professor $210,568 $834 ⇧ 50.78%
2021 Full Professor $139,582 $626 ⇩ -17.14%
2019 Full Professor $169,189 $17 ⇩ -0.13%
2018 Full Professor $169,236 $198 ⇩ -1.55%
2017 Professor $171,713 $387 ⇧ 3.61%
2016 Full Professor $165,708 $397 ⇧ 4.40%
2015 Full Professor $158,657 $441 ⇧ 0.61%
2014 Full Professor $157,811 $327 ⇧ 12.96%
2013 Full Professor $139,799 $200 ⇧ 10.04%
2008 Full Professor $126,551 $673 ⇩ -0.03%
2007 Full Professor $126,543 $723 ⇧ 1.61%
2006 Associate Professor $124,518 $730 ⇩ -0.75%
2005 Graduate Director $125,451 $738

The 2025 Sunshine List has 80 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the Trent University.

10 out of 80 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Bruce Cater $264,599 $788
Antonio Cazorla-sanchez $231,302 $821
James Conolly $234,337 $775
Neil Emery $233,039 $808
Wenying Feng $246,430 $1,294
Richard Hurley $247,150 $821
Christopher Kyle $240,062 $748
Byron Lew $232,902 $788
Dennis Murray $243,605 $808
Suresh Narine $252,337 $808

The 2025 Sunshine List has 21981 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21981 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Julian Birkinshaw Dean, Ivey Business School / Professor University of Western Ontario $658,561
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $684,041
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $632,807
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $625,030
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor York University $622,459
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $616,858
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $602,270
Theodore Brown Professor, Obstetrics And Gynaecology University of Toronto $598,224
William Strange Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy University of Toronto $596,242
Mikhail Simutin Associate Professor of Finance University of Toronto $603,115