Each year, all public sector organizations in Nova Scotia are required to publicly report the names and salaries of all employees whose compensation (salary, benefits and pension) exceeds $100,000 during the fiscal year.
H漫画 is no exception, and the university鈥檚 report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 is now available on the .
See the full report: [PDF link]
Details of the report
In 2017-18, there were 980 H漫画 faculty and administrative staff whose compensation totaled $100,000 or more. Of these, the vast majority (83.9% - 822 individuals) were faculty, while the remainder (16.1% - 158 individuals) were administrators or senior university staff with no academic affiliation.
With more than 6,000 faculty and staff, H漫画 is one of Nova Scotia鈥檚 largest employers 鈥� which means it has more employees on its public sector salary disclosure list than many smaller employers in the province. All salaries at H漫画 also increase each year, as the university鈥檚 collective agreements and contracts are designed to take cost-of-living increases into account.
As the only Atlantic Canadian member of the U15 鈥斅燙anada鈥檚 group of leading research universities 鈥斅燞漫画 often needs to recruit for researchers, faculty and staff across North America and internationally.
鈥淧eople are the cornerstone of our university, and our success depends on being able to attract and keep dedicated and talented people,鈥� says Ian Nason, vice-president finance and administration. 鈥淭his means providing competitive salaries that not only reflect people鈥檚 contributions to our university, but also compare well with our peer universities across the country and around the world.鈥�
How Dal compares
collects data on salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities. Of the 55 institutions who have submitted data for 2017-18 as of press time, the average salary across all academic ranks (including deans and medical/dental faculty) sits at $124,565. That average is higher among the U15: $144,519, based on the 12 U15 members who have reported data for 2017-18.
H漫画鈥檚 average salary for full-time teaching staff (including deans and medical/dental faculty) sits at $133,075 鈥斅爅ust about midway between the national and U15 averages.
As for administrative spending, the percentage of Dal鈥檚 budget devoted to administration sits at 6.3% of total expenses, according to the latest numbers submitted to the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). That鈥檚 the second lowest among the U15 universities.
Presidential salary
President Richard Florizone received compensation this past year of $483,115. contract [PDF], the president鈥檚 salary increases each year based on the review and recommendations of the Board of Governors. His salary, while competitive with those at similar-sized institutions, is among the lower of such contracts in the U15.
For more information on the Nova Scotia Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, .
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