Rene Van Acker
University of Guelph/President and Vice-Chancellor
2025 Salary
$496,493Total compensation $500,621, including $4,128 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1University of Guelph
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$496,4932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$118,452 in 2007 is worth about $174,438 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Vice-ChancellorUniversity Of Guelph | $496,493Benefits $4,128Total $500,621 |
| 2024 | President and Vice-ChancellorUniversity Of Guelph | $334,554Benefits $954Total $335,509 |
| 2023 | Vice President ResearchUniversity Of Guelph | $275,912Benefits $718Total $276,630 |
| 2022 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity Of Guelph | $270,698Benefits $750Total $271,449 |
| 2021 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity Of Guelph | $260,845Benefits $869Total $261,714 |
| 2020 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity Of Guelph | $249,494Benefits $933Total $250,427 |
| 2019 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity Of Guelph | $243,523Benefits $909Total $244,432 |
| 2018 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Guelph | $235,871Benefits $868Total $236,739 |
| 2017 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Guelph | $219,281Benefits $731Total $220,012 |
| 2016 | Dean, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Guelph | $194,426Benefits $323Total $194,749 |
| 2015 | Associate Dean, External Relations, Ontario Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Guelph | $184,987Benefits $95Total $185,082 |
| 2014 | Professor and Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $180,736Benefits $296Total $181,033 |
| 2013 | Professor & Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $173,587Benefits $320Total $173,907 |
| 2012 | Professor & Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $168,364Benefits $347Total $168,711 |
| 2011 | Professor & Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $156,487Benefits $33Total $156,520 |
| 2010 | Professor & Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $157,887Benefits $121Total $158,008 |
| 2009 | Professor & Associate DeanUniversity of Guelph | $138,035Benefits $328Total $138,363 |
| 2008 | Professor/ChairUniversity of Guelph | $128,906Benefits $321Total $129,227 |
| 2007 | Professor/ChairUniversity of Guelph | $118,452Benefits $309Total $118,761 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Rene Van Acker was paid $496,493 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $270,679, an effective income-tax rate of about 44.4%. For comparison, the median President and Vice-chancellor on the 2025 list was paid $372,292; this salary is about 33% more. That is about 48% more than the $334,554 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$270,679
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~45.5%
- vs. 2025 President and Vice-chancellor median
- +33%
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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.