The Grass is Always Greener at the Top

OpinionsHilary Sinclair — Published October 23, 2012

As Concordia University Part-Time Faculty Association President Maria Peluso rightly points out on the next page, students and the community need more information to make an informed an opinion about the how deserving Shepard is of his increase in income.

While The Link stands by its position—that the president should not be receiving cost-of-living raises while the unions rot in contract limbo—it is important to note that Shepard is nowhere near the top of the pay scale when it comes to Canadian university presidents. Nevertheless, most universities have not earned such a prominent place under the public microscope as ConU.

It’s also important to note that Shepard is the only individual on this list serving their first presidential term.

The graphic below depicts some of the top base salaries collected by those joining Shepard as the head of their respective schools—as well as the number of students attending each.