Gary Burness
Trent University/Professor
2025 Salary
$209,577Total compensation $210,338, including $762 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
#54Trent University
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$209,5772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,119 in 2009 is worth about $143,703 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorTrent University | $209,577Benefits $762Total $210,338 |
| 2024 | ProfessorTrent University | $196,627Benefits $698Total $197,325 |
| 2023 | ProfessorTrent University | $185,095Benefits $816Total $185,912 |
| 2022 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $178,451Benefits $804Total $179,254 |
| 2021 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $178,449Benefits $702Total $179,151 |
| 2020 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $183,778Benefits $618Total $184,396 |
| 2019 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $148,687Benefits $183Total $148,871 |
| 2018 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $147,165Benefits $228Total $147,393 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $139,760Benefits $202Total $139,962 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $134,348Benefits $345Total $134,692 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $129,057Benefits $251Total $129,307 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $123,644Benefits $114Total $123,758 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $118,226Benefits $0Total $118,226 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $109,314Benefits $0Total $109,314 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $109,024Benefits $359Total $109,384 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $105,203Benefits $428Total $105,630 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $100,119Benefits $311Total $100,430 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Gary Burness was paid $209,577 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,509, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. That is about 7% more than the $196,627 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 54% more. 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
- ~$135,509
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +54%
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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.