The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Karen Ruffle served as the Professor, Department of Historical Studies at University of Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $170,787.48 and a taxable benefit of $215.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$171,002.52

Total paid in 2023

$170,787.48

Salary

$215.04

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Professor, Department of Historical Studies
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$171K
Low: $171K Avg: $206K High: $231K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$171K
Low: $108K Avg: $175K High: $250K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2012 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.01% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 69.07% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Professor, Department of Historical Studies, there has been a significant 0.96% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Professor, Department of Historical Studies $170,787 $215 0.96%
2022 Professor, Department of Historical Studies $169,149 $227 5.82%
2021 Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies $159,830 $239 1.36%
2020 Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies $157,664 $252 3.63%
2019 Associate Professor of Historical Studies $152,088 $301 17.72%
2018 Associate Professor of Historical Studies $129,119 $336 4.31%
2017 Associate Professor of Historical Studies $123,739 $373 -3.17%
2016 Associate Professor of Historical Studies $127,741 $440 10.64%
2015 Professor of Historical Studies $115,423 $435 2.94%
2014 Professor of Historical Studies $112,097 $457 4.92%
2013 Professor of Historical Studies $106,837 $436 6.06%
2012 Professor of Historical Studies $100,734 $411

The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor, Department of Historical Studies ) in the University of Toronto.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mohamad Tavakoli-targhi $231,072 $129
Martin Revermann $211,618 $129
Sarianna Metso $208,856 $215
Karen Ruffle $170,787 $215

The 2023 Sunshine List has 28 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 28 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Rebecca Wittmann Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $222,121
Tong Lam Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $210,046
Shafique Virani Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $207,535
Christoph Emmrich Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $180,638
Kevin Coleman Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $171,379
Kenneth Derry Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $183,782
Mohamad Tavakoli-targhi Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $231,201
Martin Revermann Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $211,747
Sarianna Metso Professor, Department of Historical Studies University of Toronto $209,071
Elspeth Brown Professor, Department of Historical Studies And Associate Vice-Principal, Research University of Toronto $249,947