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.

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Dinghai Xu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $207,255.16 and a taxable benefit of $386.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dinghai has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$207,641.32

Total paid in 2024

$207,255.16

Salary

$386.16

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$208K
Low: $123K Avg: $227K High: $391K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$208K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
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Between 2011 and 2024, Dinghai experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Dinghai's total pay had risen by 97.67% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Dinghai's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 14.63% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Professor $207,255 $386 4.46%
2023 Professor $198,438 $342 5.82%
2022 Professor $187,566 $278 3.70%
2021 Professor $180,930 $210 -14.81%
2020 Associate Professor $212,425 $196 81.02%
2019 Associate Professor $117,256 $199 -18.26%
2018 Associate Professor $143,485 $199 0.81%
2017 Associate Professor $142,322 $209 -0.08%
2016 Associate Professor $142,428 $217 6.89%
2015 Associate Professor $133,235 $221 5.27%
2014 Associate Professor $126,565 $210 5.93%
2013 Associate Professor $119,516 $158 6.07%
2012 Assistant Professor $112,653 $168 7.40%
2011 Assistant Professor $104,677 $367

The 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.

10 out of 472 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Eihab Abdel-rahman $226,262 $418
Katherine Acheson $238,176 $971
Sheila L. Ager $284,609 $474
Derek R. Armitage $234,122 $958
Nadarajah Asokan $258,782 $474
Marc Aucoin $223,669 $919
Lisa Aultman-hall $257,676 $452
Hany Aziz $251,982 $1,035
Hassan Baaj $232,859 $912
Michael M. Balogh $215,544 $922

The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21780 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $708,913
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $661,244
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $607,885
Meric Gertler President; Professor of Geography And Planning University of Toronto $635,776
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $555,135
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $550,027
Rhonda Lenton President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor York University $563,990
Mikhail Simutin Associate Professor of Finance University of Toronto $551,736
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $526,497
William Strange Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy University of Toronto $525,503