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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000790438-09-000002.txt : 20091231
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091231102532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790438-09-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091231
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091231

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGAN JOHN F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790438

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21043
		FILM NUMBER:		091267686

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PIONEER GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		60 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIONEER HIGH INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166258
		IRS NUMBER:				020563892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE ST.
		STREET 2:		13TH FL.
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174224947

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE ST
		STREET 2:		13TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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        <issuerName>PIONEER HIGH INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>COGAN JOHN F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>60 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Pioneer High Income Trust</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John F. Cogan, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-30</signatureDate>
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