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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Kara Spence served as the Vice President, Advancement at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research in 2019, received an annual salary of $263,603.20 and a taxable benefit of $9,679.55, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$273,282.75

Total paid in 2019

$263,603.20

Salary

$9,679.55

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Vice President, Advancement
Employer :   Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Sector :   Other Public Sector Employers
Year :   2019

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$273K
Low: $273K Avg: $273K High: $273K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$273K
Low: $107K Avg: $240K High: $372K
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Between 2010 and 2019, Kara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.22% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. By 2019, Kara's total pay had risen by 24.44% compared to the pay in 2010. 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
2019 Vice President, Advancement $263,603 $9,680 7.39%
2017 Vice President, Advancement $244,647 $9,824 5.42%
2016 Vice President, Advancement $231,524 $9,860 5.26%
2015 Vice President, Advancement $219,427 $9,883 4.11%
2014 Vice President, Advancement $210,342 $9,906 -0.19%
2013 Vice President, Advancement $210,766 $9,906 2.30%
2011 Vice President, Advancement $205,815 $9,906 -1.77%
2010 Vice President, Advancement $209,718 $9,895

The 2019 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice President, Advancement ) in the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Kara Spence $263,603 $9,680

The 2019 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 18 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jeff O’hagan Vice-President Advancement York University $365,579
David Palmer Vice President, Advancement University of Toronto $372,169
Ian Mishkel Vice President University Advancement And Alumni Relations Ryerson University $343,304
Joanne Shoveller Vice-President, Advancement University of Waterloo $320,550
Alister Mathieson Vice-President, Advancement And External Affairs Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $289,492
Kara Spence Vice President, Advancement Canadian Institute for Advanced Research $273,283
Mary Williams Vice-President University Advancement McMaster University $273,269
Susan Mcgovern Vice President External Relations And Advancement University of Ontario Institute of Technology $235,699
Rivi Frankle Assistant Vice President Advancement Ryerson University $234,877
Ingrid L. Cowan Associate Vice-President, Advancement Strategy University of Waterloo $206,310