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Kara Susan Gaston

Professor of English at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Kara Susan Gaston
Professor of English
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$187,944.54
Taxable benefits
$125.64
Total disclosed
$188,070.18
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$24,050 (+14.7%)
10years on
the list

Among 28 people with the title “Professor of English” in 2025

Paid more than 25% of them. Their median: $228,836.

Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025

2,319th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.

Paid more than 93% of everyone on the 2025 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
2016$100,921$153,527
2017$104,916$158,729
2018$111,185$160,835
2019$118,967$164,847
2020$118,068$171,239
2021$127,568$182,807
2022$144,473$186,803
2023$164,141$209,059
2024$163,895$203,009
2025$187,945$228,836

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025University Of TorontoProfessor of English$187,945$126+$24,050 (+14.7%)
2024University Of TorontoProfessor of English$163,895$129−$246 (−0.2%)
2023University Of TorontoProfessor of English$164,141$129+$19,668 (+13.6%)
2022University Of TorontoProfessor of English$144,473$136+$16,906 (+13.3%)
2021University Of TorontoProfessor of English$127,568$143+$9,500 (+8.0%)
2020University Of TorontoProfessor of English$118,068$150−$899 (−0.8%)
2019University Of TorontoProfessor of English$118,967$171+$7,782 (+7.0%)
2018University Of TorontoProfessor of English$111,185$179+$6,269 (+6.0%)
2017University Of TorontoProfessor of English$104,916$188+$3,995 (+4.0%)
2016University Of TorontoProfessor of English$100,921$211

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Questions and answers

Why is Kara Susan Gaston on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Kara Susan Gaston $187,945 in 2025. 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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