Debora Foster
Professor at Ryerson University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2007 and 2020.
- Salary paid
- $177,893.48
- Taxable benefits
- $1,130.48
- Total disclosed
- $179,023.96
Change from 2019: −$21,585 (−10.8%)14years on
the list
Among 7,539 people with the title “Professor” in 2020
Paid more than 77% of them. Their median: $118,049.
Among 1,448 people at Ryerson University in 2020
416th highest paid. Their median: $147,387.
Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2020 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $121,101 | $126,178 |
| 2008 | $124,564 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $137,751 | $126,686 |
| 2010 | $149,533 | $170,240 |
| 2011 | $154,400 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $155,281 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $162,790 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $170,157 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $172,634 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $176,003 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $185,788 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $186,531 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $199,479 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $177,893 | $118,049 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $177,893 | $1,130 | −$21,585 (−10.8%) |
| 2019 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $199,479 | $1,079 | +$12,948 (+6.9%) |
| 2018 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $186,531 | $1,239 | +$743 (+0.4%) |
| 2017 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $185,788 | $1,319 | +$9,785 (+5.6%) |
| 2016 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $176,003 | $1,243 | +$3,368 (+2.0%) |
| 2015 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $172,634 | $1,126 | +$2,477 (+1.5%) |
| 2014 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $170,157 | $912 | +$7,367 (+4.5%) |
| 2013 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $162,790 | $877 | +$7,509 (+4.8%) |
| 2012 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $155,281 | $818 | +$881 (+0.6%) |
| 2011 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $154,400 | $832 | +$4,867 (+3.3%) |
| 2010 | Ryerson UniversityDean | $149,533 | $882 | +$11,782 (+8.6%) |
| 2009 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $137,751 | $933 | +$13,186 (+10.6%) |
| 2008 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $124,564 | $3,579 | +$3,463 (+2.9%) |
| 2007 | Ryerson UniversityProfessor | $121,101 | $1,003 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Debora Foster on the disclosure list?
Ryerson University paid Debora Foster $177,893 in 2020. 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?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal