James Schaefer

$159,738.49asProfessor-11.33%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

Trent University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$159,738.49	$436.40	11.33%
2024	Professor	$180,150.34	$405.99	5%
2023	Professor	$171,569.90	$838.79	4.75%
2022	Full Professor	$180,116.98	$812.26	2.75%
2021	Full Professor	$175,303.36	$720.94	0.51%
2020	Full Professor	$176,201.30	$455.39	14.17%
2019	Full Professor	$154,337.81	$166.66	0.09%
2018	Full Professor	$154,480.62	$229.89	3.98%
2017	Professor	$148,562.58	$212.79	3.91%
2016	Full Professor	$142,968.48	$355.94	3.96%
2015	Full Professor	$137,518.26	$265.06	4.23%
2014	Full Professor	$131,931.66	$288.68	4.43%
2013	Full Professor	$126,333.42	$200.04	13.77%
2012	Full Professor	$111,042.28	$271.20	4.69%
2011	Full Professor	$106,069.92	$482.10	8.06%
2010	Full Professor	$115,364.46	$632.54	4.9%
2009	Full Professor	$109,970.64	$358.44	7.76%
2008	Associate Professor	$102,051.58	$506.14	—

James Schaefer earned $159,738.49 as Professor at Trent University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 11.33% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. James Schaefer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $180,150.34 in 2024. In addition to salary, $436.40 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

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Mohit Bhandari McMaster University	$448,461.52	McMaster University
Stephen Williamson University Of Western Ontario	$446,079.42	University Of Western Ontario
Gregory Steinberg McMaster University	$433,038.02	McMaster University
Mick Bhatia McMaster University	$430,325.45	McMaster University
Gerard Wright McMaster University	$412,681.07	McMaster University

Other employees at Trent University

Name	Position	Salary
Michael Eamon Principal, College	Principal, College	$160,484.88
Jason Salo Senior Director, Risk Management and Campus Safety	Senior Director, Risk Management and Campus Safety	$160,429.90
Marina Morgenshtern Dean, Trent University Durham	Dean, Trent University Durham	$160,165.96
Christopher Rooney Senior Director, Research and Innovation	Senior Director, Research and Innovation	$159,880.30
Emily Tufts University Librarian	University Librarian	$159,768.04
Tracy Flaherty Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Academic Affairs	Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Academic Affairs	$159,411.55
Holly Bates Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$158,752.72
Liam Mitchell Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$158,752.72
Claire Mooney Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$158,752.72
Rob Winger Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$158,752.72