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Ruth Alexandra Ross

Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2013 and 2024.

Salary disclosure2024
Ruth Alexandra Ross
Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$258,872.50
Taxable benefits
$128.88
Total disclosed
$259,001.38
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2023: −$11,868 (−4.4%)
12years on
the list

Among 6,872 people at University Of Toronto in 2024

515th highest paid. Their median: $143,076.

Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2024 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalary
2013$205,838
2014$209,580
2015$211,550
2016$227,022
2017$227,041
2018$224,429
2019$256,818
2020$262,444
2021$247,376
2022$260,817
2023$270,741
2024$258,873

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2024University Of TorontoProfessor, Pharmacology and Toxicology$258,873$129$263,811−$11,868 (−4.4%)
2023University Of TorontoProfessor, Pharmacology and Toxicology$270,741$129$282,512+$9,924 (+3.8%)
2022University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$260,817$136$282,481+$13,441 (+5.4%)
2021University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$247,376$143$286,071−$15,068 (−5.7%)
2020University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$262,444$151$314,022+$5,625 (+2.2%)
2019University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$256,818$180$309,303+$32,389 (+14.4%)
2018University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$224,429$20,202$275,299−$2,612 (−1.2%)
2017University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$227,041$20,424$285,049+$20 (+0.0%)
2016University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$227,022$20,660$289,859+$15,472 (+7.3%)
2015University Of TorontoProfessor And Chair, Pharmacology And Toxicology$211,550$20,883$274,982+$1,970 (+0.9%)
2014University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$209,580$21,106$275,667+$3,743 (+1.8%)
2013University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology$205,838$1,276$277,128

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 Ruth Alexandra Ross on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Ruth Alexandra Ross $258,873 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?

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