Trent Scherer
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology/Associate Dean, Media and Performing Arts
2025 Salary
$168,283Total compensation $170,308, including $2,025 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#46George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$168,2832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,715 in 2017 is worth about $135,635 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Dean, Media and Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $168,283Benefits $2,025Total $170,308 |
| 2024 | Associate Dean, Media and Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $158,601Benefits $432Total $159,034 |
| 2023 | Associate Dean, Media and Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $159,474Benefits $450Total $159,924 |
| 2022 | Chair of Media and Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $128,378Benefits $397Total $128,775 |
| 2021 | Chair, School of Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $127,111Benefits $353Total $127,464 |
| 2020 | Chair, School of Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $113,944Benefits $240Total $114,184 |
| 2019 | Chair, School of Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $120,892Benefits $225Total $121,117 |
| 2018 | Chair, School of Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College | $114,457Benefits $213Total $114,670 |
| 2017 | Chair, School of Performing ArtsGeorge Brown College | $107,715Benefits $225Total $107,940 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Trent Scherer's 2025 salary of $168,283 comes to roughly $113,946 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.0% effective) is deducted. At George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, 804 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $135,910; Trent Scherer's total compensation of $170,308 ranked #46. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,946
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.