James Watson was paid $181,188.75 in total compensation as Librarian at Trent University in 2025, 81% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Watson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2013, earning $1.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $136,673.00 a year, up 76% over that span.
That is 17% above the average disclosed pay of $155,289.04 across 454 listed Trent University employees.
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13 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Watson's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
13 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $181,188.75 | ▲ 7.3% |
2024 | $168,898.90 | ▲ 5.1% |
2023 | $160,724.38 | ▲ 6.0% |
2022 | $151,583.37 | ▲ 3.1% |
2021 | $147,075.48 | ▼ 0.1% |
2020 | $147,263.09 | ▲ 14.9% |
2019 | $128,179.58 | ▲ 0.2% |
2018 | $127,885.41 | ▲ 4.3% |
2017 | $122,564.34 | ▲ 4.1% |
2016 | $117,727.68 | ▲ 4.2% |
2015 | $112,933.70 | ▲ 4.7% |
2014 | $107,887.32 | ▲ 4.9% |
2013First | $102,835.02 | — |
| 13 years total | $1.8M total | $136,673.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Librarian
- Employer
- Trent University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2013
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 13
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