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 President And Vice-Chancellor at University of Guelph in 2024, received an annual salary of $334,554.49 and a taxable benefit of $954.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Rene has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$335,508.65
Total paid in 2024
$334,554.49
Salary
$954.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Rene on LinkedIn| Job Title : | President And Vice-Chancellor |
| Employer : | University of Guelph |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, Rene experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.87% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Guelph. By 2024, Rene's total pay had risen by 182.51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $334,554 | $954 | ⇧ 21.28% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( President And Vice-Chancellor ) in the University of Guelph.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Rene Van Acker | $334,554 | $954 |
| Charlotte Yates | $443,857 | $20,726 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| David Farrar | President And Vice-Chancellor | McMaster University | $528,908 |
| Alan Shepard | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Western Ontario | $526,205 |
| Charlotte Yates | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Guelph | $464,582 |
| Jacques Frémont | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Ottawa | $414,016 |
| Leo Groarke | President And Vice-Chancellor | Trent University | $421,058 |
| Lesley Rigg Goldblum | President And Vice-Chancellor | Brock University | $389,906 |
| Steven Murphy | President And Vice-Chancellor | Ontario Tech University | $376,438 |
| Gillian Siddall | President And Vice-Chancellor | Lakehead University | $361,221 |
| Rene Van Acker | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Guelph | $335,509 |
| David Sylvester | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of St. Michael’s College | $400,271 |