Chris Russel
Chief Information Security Officer at York University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 19 years between 2006 and 2024.
- Salary paid
- $224,456.02
- Taxable benefits
- $941.00
- Total disclosed
- $225,397.02
Change from 2023: +$28,470 (+14.5%)19years on
the list
Among 12 people with the title “Chief Information Security Officer” in 2024
Paid more than 75% of them. Their median: $177,787.
Among 2,711 people at York University in 2024
474th highest paid. Their median: $159,321.
Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2024 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $110,660 | |
| 2007 | $121,850 | |
| 2008 | $120,045 | |
| 2009 | $142,343 | |
| 2010 | $139,287 | |
| 2011 | $141,559 | |
| 2012 | $144,560 | |
| 2013 | $149,459 | |
| 2014 | $151,966 | |
| 2015 | $154,374 | |
| 2016 | $157,746 | |
| 2017 | $163,486 | |
| 2018 | $183,885 | |
| 2019 | $193,046 | $186,793 |
| 2020 | $192,927 | $192,927 |
| 2021 | $210,095 | $193,771 |
| 2022 | $196,837 | $182,235 |
| 2023 | $195,986 | $164,540 |
| 2024 | $224,456 | $177,787 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $224,456 | $941 | $228,738 | +$28,470 (+14.5%) |
| 2023 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $195,986 | $907 | $204,507 | −$852 (−0.4%) |
| 2022 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $196,837 | $931 | $213,187 | −$13,257 (−6.3%) |
| 2021 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $210,095 | $993 | $242,959 | +$17,167 (+8.9%) |
| 2020 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $192,927 | $978 | $230,844 | −$119 (−0.1%) |
| 2019 | York UniversityChief Information Security Officer | $193,046 | $984 | $232,498 | +$9,161 (+5.0%) |
| 2018 | York UniversityDirector Information and Communication Technologies Infrastructure | $183,885 | $1,080 | $225,566 | +$20,399 (+12.5%) |
| 2017 | York UniversityDirector Information and Communication Technologies Infrastructure and Information Security Officer | $163,486 | $959 | $205,257 | +$5,740 (+3.6%) |
| 2016 | York UniversityDirector, Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure and Information Security Officer | $157,746 | $911 | $201,410 | +$3,372 (+2.2%) |
| 2015 | York UniversityDirector Information And Communication Technology Infrastructure And Information Security Officer | $154,374 | $815 | $200,662 | +$2,408 (+1.6%) |
| 2014 | York UniversityDirector Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure and Information Security Officer | $151,966 | $745 | $199,885 | +$2,507 (+1.7%) |
| 2013 | York UniversityDirector Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure & Information Security Officer | $149,459 | $607 | $201,223 | +$4,899 (+3.4%) |
| 2012 | York UniversityDirector, Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure | $144,560 | $344 | $196,545 | +$3,002 (+2.1%) |
| 2011 | York UniversityDirector Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure | $141,559 | $446 | $195,188 | +$2,272 (+1.6%) |
| 2010 | York UniversityDirector Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure | $139,287 | $682 | $197,991 | −$3,056 (−2.1%) |
| 2009 | York UniversityDirector, Info. & Communication Technology Infrastructure | $142,343 | $742 | $207,318 | +$22,299 (+18.6%) |
| 2008 | York UniversityDirector, Information Technology Infrastructure | $120,045 | $767 | $175,458 | −$1,805 (−1.5%) |
| 2007 | York UniversityDirector, Information Technology Infrastructure | $121,850 | $777 | $182,115 | +$11,190 (+10.1%) |
| 2006 | York UniversityDirector Information Technology Infrastructure | $110,660 | $746 | $168,431 |
In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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Questions and answers
Why is Chris Russel on the disclosure list?
York University paid Chris Russel $224,456 in 2024. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
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