The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Karen Hirshfeld
Karen Hirshfeld served as the Associate Dean at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2024, received an annual salary of $166,505.46 and a taxable benefit of $171.62, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$166,677.08
Total paid in 2024
$166,505.46
Salary
$171.62
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Dean |
| Employer : | Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Sector : | Colleges |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.31% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 13.99% compared to the pay in 2019. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate Dean | $166,505 | $172 | ⇩ -5.81% |
| 2023 | Associate Dean | $176,740 | $210 | ⇧ 26.58% |
| 2022 | Associate Dean | $139,605 | $188 | ⇧ 1.50% |
| 2021 | Associate Dean | $137,557 | $175 | ⇧ 1.32% |
| 2020 | Associate Dean | $135,808 | $127 | ⇩ -7.03% |
| 2019 | Associate Dean | $146,104 | $116 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Dean ) in the Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Adams | $141,322 | $382 |
| Nicole Barbato | $152,975 | $243 |
| Renee Boyd | $153,981 | $161 |
| Kristina Burns | $131,536 | $219 |
| Karen Hirshfeld | $166,505 | $172 |
| Nadja Johnson Bressan | $132,422 | $134 |
| Tim Krywulak | $156,031 | $172 |
| Sara Lankshear | $156,031 | $171 |
| Casey Phillips | $138,496 | $383 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 521 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 521 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Noseworthy | Associate Dean / Professor | York University | $424,173 |
| Eileen Fischer | Associate Dean / Professor / Endowed Chair | York University | $405,335 |
| Brenda Cossman | Professor of Law And Associate Dean Research | University of Toronto | $381,166 |
| Ashwin Joshi | Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director | York University | $370,286 |
| Wei Wang | Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Advisor (Master of Finance - Beijing), Professor | Queen’s University | $368,696 |
| Robert D Klassen | Associate Dean (Research) / Professor | University of Western Ontario | $339,227 |
| Darren Meister | Associate Dean / Associate Professor | University of Western Ontario | $336,180 |
| Larissa Katz | Professor of Law And Associate Dean, Graduate Programs | University of Toronto | $334,952 |
| Kevin Tasa | Associate Dean / Associate Professor | York University | $327,809 |
| Gillian Hamilton | Professor of Economics And Associate Dean, Unit-Level Reviews And Acting Vice-Dean, Academic Operations | University of Toronto | $321,937 |