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On the 2017 Sunshine List · 9 years

Robert Donelson

Vice President Development and Alumni Relations · Wilfrid Laurier University
2017 Total Compensation Paid
$197,939.21
▲ 6.2% since 2009

Robert Donelson was paid $197,939.21 in total compensation as Vice President Development and Alumni Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2017, 98% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Robert Donelson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2009, earning $2.3M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $260,818.00 a year, up 6% over that span.

That is 25% above the average disclosed pay of $157,972.50 across 862 listed Wilfrid Laurier University employees.

$197,939.21
Latest compensation
in 2017
$2.3M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$260,818.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+6.2%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$169K$201K$233K$265K$298K200920102011201220132014201520162017
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Robert Donelson's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2015 · $285,798.48
Lifetime total compensation$2.3M
Annual average$260,818.00
Total growth since 2009+6.2%
Biggest raise+47.1% (2010)
Biggest drop-27.5% (2017)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2017Latest
Vice President Development and Alumni Relations↑ role changed$197,939.21▼ 27.5%
2016
Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations$272,849.09▼ 4.5%
2015★ Best
Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations$285,798.48▲ 0.0%
2014
Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations↑ role changed$285,798.48▲ 1.7%
2013
Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations$281,069.25▼ 0.9%
2012
Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations↑ role changed$283,602.94▲ 1.4%
2011
Vice President Development & Alumni Relations↑ role changed$279,584.95▲ 1.9%
2010
Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations$274,255.33▲ 47.1%
2009First
Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations$186,467.99
9 years total$2.3M total$260,818.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Vice President Development and Alumni Relations
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2017
Years on list
9

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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