Gary Burness
$209,576.60asProfessor+6.59%
Employed by Trent University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.
Gary Burness earned $209,576.60 as Professor at Trent University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 6.59% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Gary Burness has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $209,576.60 in 2025. In addition to salary, $761.68 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Trent University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Professors in Trent University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Bruce Cater | $264,598.90 |
| Suresh Narine | $252,337.24 |
| Richard Hurley | $247,150.13 |
| Wenying Feng | $246,429.84 |
| Heather Nicol | $245,179.85 |
| Dennis Murray | $243,604.95 |
| James Parker | $240,298.04 |
| Christopher Kyle | $240,062.46 |
| Andrew Vreugdenhil | $234,473.91 |
| James Conolly | $234,337.43 |
Top earning Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $509,014.02 | University Of Toronto |
McMaster University | $498,075.21 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $483,140.15 | McMaster University |
University Of Toronto | $466,989.18 | University Of Toronto |
McMaster University | $451,950.05 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $448,461.52 | McMaster University |
University Of Western Ontario | $446,079.42 | University Of Western Ontario |
McMaster University | $433,038.02 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $430,325.45 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $412,681.07 | McMaster University |
Other employees at Trent University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah White Professor | Professor | $209,576.60 |
| Kevin Siena Professor | Professor | $209,576.60 |
| Momin Rahman Professor | Professor | $209,576.60 |
| Harvey Manning Professor | Professor | $209,576.60 |
| Cristine De Clercy Professor | Professor | $209,576.60 |
| Zafar Kayani Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $208,044.14 |
| Sheldene Simola Professor | Professor | $207,708.03 |
| Cheryl Turk Associate Vice-President, Finance | Associate Vice-President, Finance | $206,864.04 |
| Marcus Harvey Executive Director, Trent University Faculty Association | Executive Director, Trent University Faculty Association | $206,173.28 |
| Paul Shaffer Professor | Professor | $206,106.99 |