Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology

Also filed as Niagara College Canada (2008–2018), Niagara College (1998–2002, 2004–2005, 2007), Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology (2006) and 2 more.

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 427 employees earning $100K+

Colleges

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

427

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$56.7M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$132,606

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$132,080

Half earn more, half less

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

Sean Kennedy, President, was paid $349,409 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 427 Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $132,080.

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

Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology listed 1 people in 1996 and 427 in 2025 — 427× as many; payroll on the list went from $147K to $56.7M, and the median salary moved from $144,965 to $132,080.

How many Niagara 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 $144,965 in 1996 to $132,080 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K199620022008201320192025
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

#1Sean Kennedy
$349,409
President
#2Fiona Allan
$290,297
Vice-President, Academic
#3Pamela Skinner
$251,974
Senior Vice President, College Operations
#4Marc Nantel
$247,815
Vice President Research, Innovation and Strategic Enterprises
#5Gordon Arbeau
$244,108
Vice President, Advancement
#6Christopher Mcgrath
$243,160
Vice-President Students
#7Sean Coote
$242,180
Vice-President International
#8David Atherton
$219,252
Dean, Academic and Liberal Studies Division
#9Charles Kopun
$205,040
Associate Dean, School of Media Studies
#10John Levay
$204,819
Chief Information Officer and Senior Director, Information Technology Services
#11Vince Malvaso
$204,414
Senior Director, Finance
#12Dorita Pentesco
$196,050
Vice-President, Enrolment
#13Gary Torraville
$196,009
Senior Director, Global Business Development
#14Carol Phillips
$195,198
Dean, Community Services, Justice and Fitness Studies
#15Evan Divalentino
$194,292
Dean, Business and Environment
#16Adam Dusome
$189,277
Registrar, Senior Director Enrolment Services
#17Craig Youdale
$189,277
Dean, Culinary, Tourism and Beverage Studies
#18James Butko
$187,786
Associate Dean, School of Liberal Studies
#19Sinead Ridley
$184,744
Dean, Health Sciences
#20Jeffrey Post
$182,064
Senior Director, Academic Excellence and Learning Innovation
#21Shannon Boeckner
$181,962
Senior Director, Development and Donor Stewardship
#22Duane Bender
$177,829
Dean, Media, Trades and Technology
#23Leigh Cunningham
$174,036
Senior Director, Libraries and Academic Support Services
#24William Rainey
$174,036
Senior Director, Facilities Management and Campus Safety
#25Sandro D'Annunzio
$172,248
Associate Dean, School of Justice and Fitness Studies

See all 427 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

Fiona Allan at Niagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $239,033 to $281,181, up 17.6%.

Fiona Allan+17.6%
Vice-President, Academic
$239,033 → $281,181
Charles Kopun+24.5%
Associate Dean, School of Media Studies
$164,337 → $204,594
David Atherton+15.0%
Dean, Academic and Liberal Studies Division
$190,178 → $218,710
Peter Vandenberg+22.3%
Professor
$127,936 → $156,416
Jodi Fitzgerald+17.5%
Senior Director, Human Resources
$144,685 → $169,953

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.

46 people were new to Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology's list in 2025; 65 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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

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Top Positions
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