Salary list spreads 'sunshine' on top university, college earners

Salaries of top people at universities in Waterloo Region and Guelphwere illuminated by the so-called Sunshine list Thursday, despite an ice storm and heavily overcast skies in the area.

The annual revelation of publicly-funded salaries over $100,000 showed top earners at Ontario agencies, boards, police and educational institutions.

Top educational salaries in the region included:

University of Waterloo

• $399,999.96. Feridun Hamdullahpur, president.
• $310,045.72. Scott Thomas, professor.
• $305,000.04. Ian Orchard, vice president, Academic and Provost.
• $281,474.48. David D.G.Cory,professor.
• $279,999.96. George Dixon, vice president University Research.

The highest paid woman on the list for the University of Waterloo is Pearl Pek Wah Sullivan, Dean of Engineering,$251,511.12

Wilfrid Laurieruniversity

• $371,417.90. Max Blouw,president of WIlfrid Laurieruniversity.
• $357,998.84. James Orbinski, faculty.
• $308,575.78. Deborah Mclatchy, provost and vice president Academic.
• $285,218.64. Robert Donelson, vice president Development and Alumni relations.
• $261,209.46. Hugh Munro, faculty.

The highest paid woman on the list for Wilfrid Laurier university isDeborahMclatchy, Provost and vice president Academic, $308,575.78.

University of Guelph

• $423,648.06.Franco Vaccarino, president.
• $339,081.64. Alastair Summerlee, associate professor.
• $318,956.12. Maureen Mancuso, professor.
• $264,144.48. Donald O'Leary, assistant professor.
• $246,289.96. Paul Hebert, assistant professor.

The highest paid woman on the list for the University of Guelph is Maureen Mancuso, professor,$318,956.12.

Conestoga College

• $409,900.00. John Tibbits, president.
• $186,237.00. MarleneRaasok, executive dean, School of Health and Life Sciences.
• $184,481.04. Michael Dinning, vice president student affairs.
• $182,237.52. Russell McLay, chief administrative officer and general counsel.
• $163,527.11. Barbara Kelly, vice president, academic administration.

The highest paid woman on the list for Conestoga College isMarleneRaasok, executive dean, School of Health and Life Sciences,$186,237.00.

Not raising the bar

Premier Kathleen Wynne, who was paid said $209,374 in salary andbenefits, said she had no plans to raise the $100,000 threshold forthe sunshine list, even though it was set 20 years ago.

"I think there are lots of people, many, many thousands ofpeople in this province, who would say $100,000 is still a lot ofmoney to earn," she said. "I think it's still relevant at thatrate, and so that's why we've left it there," Wynne said.