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Michael Hickson

Associate Professor at Trent University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Hickson
Associate Professor
Trent University
Salary paid
$175,196.28
Taxable benefits
$591.21
Total disclosed
$175,787.49
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$13,329 (+8.2%)
9years on
the list

Among 3,292 people with the title “Associate Professor” in 2025

Paid more than 51% of them. Their median: $173,517.

Among 454 people at Trent University in 2025

145th highest paid. Their median: $141,421.

Paid more than 90% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2017$105,559$117,101
2018$111,949$144,401
2019$122,758$148,941
2020$147,811$152,088
2021$135,599$153,909
2022$145,170$156,740
2023$163,177$162,316
2024$161,867$169,650
2025$175,196$173,517

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$175,196$591+$13,329 (+8.2%)
2024Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$161,867$538−$1,310 (−0.8%)
2023Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$163,177$672+$18,007 (+12.4%)
2022Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$145,170$659+$9,572 (+7.1%)
2021Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$135,599$1,271−$12,213 (−8.3%)
2020Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$147,811$515+$25,054 (+20.4%)
2019Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$122,758$183+$10,808 (+9.7%)
2018Trent UniversityAssociate Professor$111,949$190+$6,391 (+6.1%)
2017Trent UniversityAssistant Professor$105,559$154

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Hickson on the disclosure list?

Trent University paid Michael Hickson $175,196 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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