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Ricardo Smalling

Senior Legal Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Director (Research Security) at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2019 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Ricardo Smalling
Senior Legal Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Director (Research Security)
Queen's University
Salary paid
$146,593.02
Taxable benefits
$272.28
Total disclosed
$146,865.30
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$12,200 (+9.1%)
7years on
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Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025

1,004th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.

Paid more than 78% 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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YearSalary
2019$100,914
2020$118,969
2021$122,847
2022$126,978
2023$130,149
2024$134,394
2025$146,593

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025Queen's UniversitySenior Legal Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Director (Research Security)$146,593$272$146,593+$12,200 (+9.1%)
2024Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$134,394$272$136,957+$4,245 (+3.3%)
2023Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$130,149$272$135,808+$3,171 (+2.5%)
2022Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$126,978$272$137,525+$4,131 (+3.4%)
2021Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$122,847$272$142,063+$3,878 (+3.3%)
2020Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$118,969$292$142,350+$18,055 (+17.9%)
2019Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel (Research Contracts)$100,914$312$121,537

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 Ricardo Smalling on the disclosure list?

Queen's University paid Ricardo Smalling $146,593 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?

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