Rene Van Acker
President and Vice-Chancellor at University Of Guelph. On Ontario’s disclosure list 19 years between 2007 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $496,492.75
- Taxable benefits
- $4,128.06
- Total disclosed
- $500,620.81
Change from 2024: +$161,938 (+48.4%)19years on
the list
Among 16 people with the title “President and Vice-Chancellor” in 2025
Paid more than 87% of them. Their median: $372,296.
Among 1,504 people at University Of Guelph in 2025
1st highest paid. Their median: $151,779.
Paid more than 99.9% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $118,452 | $127,306 |
| 2008 | $128,906 | $141,636 |
| 2009 | $138,035 | $144,224 |
| 2010 | $157,887 | $149,684 |
| 2011 | $156,487 | $157,187 |
| 2012 | $168,364 | $169,907 |
| 2013 | $173,587 | $174,502 |
| 2014 | $180,736 | $181,094 |
| 2015 | $184,987 | |
| 2016 | $194,426 | |
| 2017 | $219,281 | |
| 2018 | $235,871 | |
| 2019 | $243,523 | |
| 2020 | $249,494 | |
| 2021 | $260,845 | |
| 2022 | $270,698 | |
| 2023 | $275,912 | |
| 2024 | $334,554 | $366,030 |
| 2025 | $496,493 | $372,296 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of GuelphPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $496,493 | $4,128 | +$161,938 (+48.4%) |
| 2024 | University Of GuelphPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $334,554 | $954 | +$58,642 (+21.3%) |
| 2023 | University Of GuelphVice President Research | $275,912 | $718 | +$5,214 (+1.9%) |
| 2022 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $270,698 | $750 | +$9,853 (+3.8%) |
| 2021 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $260,845 | $869 | +$11,351 (+4.5%) |
| 2020 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $249,494 | $933 | +$5,972 (+2.5%) |
| 2019 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $243,523 | $909 | +$7,652 (+3.2%) |
| 2018 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $235,871 | $868 | +$16,590 (+7.6%) |
| 2017 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $219,281 | $731 | +$24,855 (+12.8%) |
| 2016 | University Of GuelphDean, Ontario Agricultural College | $194,426 | $323 | +$9,439 (+5.1%) |
| 2015 | University Of GuelphAssociate Dean, External Relations, Ontario Agricultural College | $184,987 | $95 | +$4,251 (+2.4%) |
| 2014 | University Of GuelphProfessor and Associate Dean | $180,736 | $296 | +$7,149 (+4.1%) |
| 2013 | University Of GuelphProfessor & Associate Dean | $173,587 | $320 | +$5,223 (+3.1%) |
| 2012 | University Of GuelphProfessor & Associate Dean | $168,364 | $347 | +$11,877 (+7.6%) |
| 2011 | University Of GuelphProfessor & Associate Dean | $156,487 | $33 | −$1,400 (−0.9%) |
| 2010 | University Of GuelphProfessor & Associate Dean | $157,887 | $121 | +$19,851 (+14.4%) |
| 2009 | University Of GuelphProfessor & Associate Dean | $138,035 | $328 | +$9,129 (+7.1%) |
| 2008 | University Of GuelphProfessor/Chair | $128,906 | $321 | +$10,454 (+8.8%) |
| 2007 | University Of GuelphProfessor/Chair | $118,452 | $309 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Rene Van Acker on the disclosure list?
University Of Guelph paid Rene Van Acker $496,493 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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