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On the 2020 Sunshine List · 12 years

Karen Spalding

Associate Professor · Ryerson University
Associate ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2020 Total Compensation Paid
$174,727.94
▲ 41.2% since 2009

Karen Spalding was paid $174,727.94 in total compensation as Associate Professor at Ryerson University in 2020, 75% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Karen Spalding has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times since 2009, earning $1.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $152,642.00 a year, up 41% over that span.

That is 13% above the average disclosed pay of $155,177.98 across 1,601 listed Ryerson University employees.

$174,727.94
Latest compensation
in 2020
$1.8M
Total compensation
across 12 years
$152,642.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+41.2%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

12 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$111K$134K$157K$181K$204K200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Karen Spalding's total compensation has moved across 12 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $195,518.49
Lifetime total compensation$1.8M
Annual average$152,642.00
Total growth since 2009+41.2%
Biggest raise+16.2% (2019)
Biggest drop-10.6% (2020)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

12 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2020Latest
Associate Professor$174,727.94▼ 10.6%
2019★ Best
Associate Professor$195,518.49▲ 16.2%
2018
Associate Professor$168,313.04▲ 2.7%
2017
Associate Professor$163,909.04▲ 2.3%
2016
Associate Professor$160,299.65▲ 5.0%
2015
Associate Professor$152,628.40▲ 2.6%
2014
Associate Professor$148,805.04▲ 8.7%
2013
Associate Professor$136,843.28▼ 1.9%
2012
Associate Professor$139,489.63▲ 2.9%
2011
Associate Professor↑ role changed$135,602.04▲ 2.9%
2010
Director, School of Nursing↑ role changed$131,835.08▲ 6.5%
2009First
Director - School of Nursing$123,733.47
12 years total$1.8M total$152,642.00 avg
FIG. 04

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Employee details

Position
Associate Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2020
Years on list
12

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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