Cathy Bruce
Trent University/President and Vice-Chancellor
2025 Salary
$372,299Total compensation $386,088, including $13,789 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2Trent University
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$372,2992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$100,149 in 2010 is worth about $141,155 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Vice-ChancellorTrent University | $372,299 |
| 2024 | President and Vice-ChancellorTrent University | $320,690 |
| 2023 | Vice-President, Research and InnovationTrent University | $230,913 |
| 2022 | Vice-President, Research and InnovationTrent University | $205,000 |
| 2021 | Vice President, Research and InnovationTrent University | $205,000 |
| 2020 | Dean, School of Education and Professional LearningTrent University | $199,351 |
| 2019 | Dean, School of Education and Professional LearningTrent University | $163,642 |
| 2018 | Dean, School of Education and Professional LearningTrent University | $171,205 |
| 2017 | Dean, School of Education And Professional LearningTrent University | $152,242 |
| 2016 | Dean, School Of Education And Professional LearningTrent University | $143,600 |
| 2015 | Dean, School of EducationTrent University | $130,914 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $118,176 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $112,991 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $103,393 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $100,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $372,299 Cathy Bruce earned in 2025, roughly $212,965 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.8%. At Trent University, 454 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $141,421; Cathy Bruce's total compensation of $386,088 ranked #2. Cathy Bruce has appeared on the list 15 times since 2010. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$212,965
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.8%
- vs. 2025 President and Vice-chancellor median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.