Hugh Elton

$225,966.51asProfessor

Employed by Trent University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$225,966.51
$820.73
7.49%
2024
Professor
$210,230.58
$765.18
3.29%
2023
Professor
$203,543.70
$904.57
1.18%
2022
Full Professor
$201,167.60
$883.41
1.74%
2021
Full Professor
$197,722.27
$797.16
0.72%
2020
Full Professor
$199,156.00
$679.99
13.92%
2019
Full Professor
$174,826.86
$183.32
0.3%
2018
Full Professor
$175,353.96
$233.98
3.74%
2017
Professor
$169,032.12
$404.49
3.65%
2016
Full Professor
$163,084.56
$384.74
0.5%
2015
Full Professor
$162,266.00
$345.46
2.41%
2014
Dean, Arts and Science - Humanities
$166,274.40
$198.59
8.85%
2013
Dean of Arts and Science, Humanities
$152,749.32
$149.78
2.19%
2012
Full Professor
$149,481.05
$191.54
1.32%
2011
Acting Dean, Arts & Science - Humanities
$151,477.98
$471.54
9.1%
2010
Acting Dean, Arts & Science - Humanities
$138,841.60
$719.98
1.77%
2009
Associate Professor
$136,422.00
$380.76
7.67%
2008
Associate Professor
$126,709.70
$573.28
16.35%
2007
Associate Professor
$108,908.16
$558.50

In 2025, Hugh Elton received a salary of $225,966.51 working as Professor at Trent University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 7.49% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Hugh Elton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $225,966.51 in 2025. In addition to salary, $820.73 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

NameSalary
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

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$509,014.02
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$498,075.21
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$483,140.15
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$466,989.18
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$451,950.05
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$448,461.52
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$446,079.42
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$433,038.02
McMaster University
$430,325.45
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$412,681.07

Other employees at Trent University

NameSalary
Kathryn Norlock
Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
$230,729.60
Paula Sherman
Associate Professor
$230,355.50
Paul Wilson
Professor
$227,398.41
Marilyn Burns
Vice-President, Communications and Enrolment
$227,167.20
David Sheinin
Professor
$225,966.51
William Smale
Professor
$224,220.81
William Atkinson
Professor
$223,311.74
Saud Choudhry
Professor
$222,337.14
Ivana Elbl
Professor
$222,337.14
Joanna Freeland
Professor
$222,337.14