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.
Hong Ling
Hong Ling served as the Professor at University of Western Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $163,635.78 and a taxable benefit of $1,312.96, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Hong has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$164,948.74
Total paid in 2024
$163,635.78
Salary
$1,312.96
Taxable Benefit
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Find Hong on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Western Ontario |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2008 and 2024, Hong experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.33% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Western Ontario. By 2024, Hong's total pay had risen by 61.17% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Hong's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 28.39% rise in compensation over the past 8 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Professor | $163,636 | $1,313 | ⇩ -3.46% |
| 2023 | Professor | $170,007 | $845 | ⇧ 2.66% |
| 2022 | Professor | $164,715 | $1,708 | ⇧ 4.75% |
| 2021 | Professor | $157,341 | $1,541 | ⇧ 4.09% |
| 2020 | Professor | $152,057 | $584 | ⇧ 2.62% |
| 2019 | Professor | $146,642 | $2,096 | ⇧ 13.71% |
| 2018 | Professor | $130,587 | $221 | ⇧ 5.01% |
| 2017 | Professor | $123,955 | $608 | ⇩ -3.05% |
| 2016 | Professor | $128,376 | $103 | ⇧ 3.53% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $124,010 | $92 | ⇧ 3.68% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $119,604 | $95 | ⇧ 4.26% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $114,706 | $100 | ⇧ 4.54% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $109,722 | $95 | ⇧ 8.99% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $100,662 | $101 | ⇩ -4.00% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $104,843 | $114 | ⇧ 2.55% |
| 2008 | Assistant Professor | $102,193 | $155 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 473 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Western Ontario.
10 out of 473 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Adams | $195,549 | $90 |
| Tracey Adams | $199,671 | $90 |
| Melitta Adamson | $193,531 | $90 |
| Christopher Alcantara | $168,963 | $90 |
| Robert Ca Andersen | $315,854 | $90 |
| Cameron Anderson | $165,103 | $90 |
| Michael Anderson | $214,518 | $90 |
| Daniel Ansari | $209,978 | $90 |
| Kersi Antia | $324,520 | $90 |
| Lisa Archibald | $189,584 | $444 |
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 |