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Karen Forbes

Toronto District School Board/Superintendent

2012 Salary — last year on the list

$140,917

Total compensation $145,649, including $4,732 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2012

Employer Rank

#67

Toronto District School Board

Years on List

13

2000–2012

Peak Salary

$196,448

2011

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,632 in 2000 to $145,649 in 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200020022005200720102012
Total compensation, 2000–2012. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2000–2012

$110,171 in 2000 is worth about $189,623 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2012SuperintendentToronto District School Board$140,917Benefits $4,732Total $145,649
2011Senior SuperintendentToronto District School Board$196,448Benefits $6,862Total $203,310
2010Senior SuperintendentToronto District School Board$182,257Benefits $6,837Total $189,094
2009System SuperintendentToronto District School Board$178,374Benefits $6,836Total $185,210
2008System SuperintendentToronto District School Board$155,458Benefits $5,705Total $161,164
2007System SuperintendentToronto District School Board$148,415Benefits $5,139Total $153,554
2006System SuperintendentToronto District School Board$145,265Benefits $5,159Total $150,424
2005Superintendent, SystemToronto DSB$142,571Benefits $5,159Total $147,730
2004Superintendent, SystemToronto DSB$142,354Benefits $5,315Total $147,669
2003Superintendent, EducationToronto DSB$133,462Benefits $3,968Total $137,431
2002Superintendent, EducationToronto DSB$124,751Benefits $3,461Total $128,212
2001SuperintendentToronto DSB$118,160Benefits $3,461Total $121,621
2000SuperintendentToronto DSB$110,171Benefits $3,461Total $113,632

On the List
2012

Toronto District School Board's 2012 median disclosed salary was $112,280; Karen Forbes's $140,917 sat about 26% above it. In 2012, Karen Forbes's total compensation of $145,649 at Toronto District School Board ranked #67 of 1,545 disclosed that year. The 2012 Sunshine List recorded 88,542 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Across 13 years at Toronto District School Board (2000–2012), Karen Forbes's highest disclosed salary was $196,448, in 2011.

Also at Toronto District School Board
2012

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