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David Atkinson

Chair Department of Geography at Ryerson University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2013 and 2021.

Salary disclosure2021
David Atkinson
Chair Department of Geography
Ryerson University
Salary paid
$172,822.87
Taxable benefits
$949.24
Total disclosed
$173,772.11
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2020: +$4,314 (+2.6%)
9years on
the list

Among 1,601 people at Ryerson University in 2021

549th highest paid. Their median: $146,611.

Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2021 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2013$102,537$113,171
2014$108,657$113,885
2015$112,314$116,668
2016$122,053$138,874
2017$127,486$141,377
2018$133,249$144,401
2019$148,641$148,941
2020$168,509
2021$172,823

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2021Ryerson UniversityChair Department of Geography$172,823$949$199,857+$4,314 (+2.6%)
2020Ryerson UniversityChair Department of Geography$168,509$896$201,626+$19,867 (+13.4%)
2019Ryerson UniversityAssociate Professor$148,641$795$179,018+$15,392 (+11.6%)
2018Ryerson UniversityAssociate Professor$133,249$881$163,452+$5,763 (+4.5%)
2017Ryerson UniversityAssociate Professor$127,486$905$160,058+$5,433 (+4.5%)
2016Ryerson UniversityAssociate Professor$122,053$832$155,836+$9,739 (+8.7%)
2015Ryerson UniversityAssistant Professor$112,314$733$145,991+$3,657 (+3.4%)
2014Ryerson UniversityAssistant Professor$108,657$587$142,920+$6,119 (+6.0%)
2013Ryerson UniversityAssistant Professor$102,537$555$138,050

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 David Atkinson on the disclosure list?

Ryerson University paid David Atkinson $172,823 in 2021. 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?

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