Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology

Also filed as Durham College (1998–2016), Durham (1997) and Durham College of Applied Arts & Technology (1996).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 406 employees earning $100K+

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At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

406

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$52.6M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$129,160

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$127,455

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2025?

Elaine Popp, President, was paid $387,209 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 406 Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $127,455.

How has Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology's Sunshine List changed?

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology listed 1 people in 1996 and 406 in 2025 — 406× as many; payroll on the list went from $136K to $52.6M, and the median salary moved from $114,445 to $127,455.

How many Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 30 yearly values of median salary, from $114,445 in 1996 to $127,455 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K199620022008201320192025
Median salary, 1996–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Elaine Popp
$387,209
President
#2Bonnie St. George
$246,970
Vice President, People, Equity and External Relations
#3Barbara Maccheyne
$241,583
Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
#4Rick Hutchinson
$241,190
Vice President, Strategic Infrastructure and Campus Security
#5Jean Choi
$241,189
Vice President, Academic and Students
#6Thom Macdonald
$234,454
Associate Vice President, Enrolment and International Education
#7Tony Doyle
$234,326
Associate Vice President, Academic (Administration)
#8Rebecca Milburn
$234,197
Executive Dean, Health Sciences and Employment Services
#9Jennifer Cosway
$208,964
Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Equity
#10Debbie Mckee Demczyk
$208,736
Associate Vice President, Innovation and Research
#11Carol Beam
$208,622
Associate Vice President, Communications and Marketing
#12Joe Major
$205,996
Associate Vice President, Facilities Management
#13Tara Koski
$198,450
Dean of Students
#14Nora Simpson
$198,222
Executive Dean, Social and Community Services and Professional and Part-time Learning
#15Tania Clerac
$192,597
Executive Dean, Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships, Hospitality and Horticultural Science, and Science and Engineering Technology
#16Cristina Italia
$188,225
Executive Dean, Business and Information Technology, and Media, Art and Design
#17Ariel Sully
$179,879
Associate Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Relations
#18Maureen Calhoun
$178,733
Health and Safety Officer
#19Thomas Lynch
$175,905
Director, Campus Safety
#20Marsha Laverdiere
$175,805
Executive Director Financial Operations
#21Jelena Vulovic-Basic
$175,703
Senior Director, Facilities Operations
#22Moreen Tapper
$175,703
Associate Dean, Media, Art and Design
#23Richard Jules
$175,638
Director, Information Technology User Support Service
#24Amanda Maknyik
$174,033
Dean, Teaching, Learning and Academic Quality
#25Robin Young
$165,349
Director, Business Development and Corporate Training Services

See all 406 employees in 2025 →

Download CSV (2025) →Released by the Government of Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Compiled by SunshineList.

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Elaine Popp at Durham College Of Applied Arts and Technology had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $299,809 to $373,835, up 24.7%.

Elaine Popp+24.7%
President
$299,809 → $373,835
Teresa Goff+28.2%
Professor
$109,102 → $139,883
Jay Fisher+20.8%
Professor
$111,459 → $134,609
Thom Macdonald+10.1%
Associate Vice President, Enrolment and International Education
$202,946 → $223,417
Chris Harris+14.6%
Professor
$126,689 → $145,198

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

59 people were new to Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology's list in 2025; 72 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology →

By Year
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Top Positions
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