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.
Lei Xu
Lei Xu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $207,638.28 and a taxable benefit of $358.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lei has held the same position since 2009 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$207,996.68
Total paid in 2023
$207,638.28
Salary
$358.40
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lei on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2006 and 2023, Lei experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Lei's total pay had risen by 86.02% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Lei's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 62.14% rise in compensation over the past 14 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Professor | $207,638 | $358 | ⇧ 5.58% |
| 2022 | Professor | $196,708 | $292 | ⇧ 2.10% |
| 2021 | Professor | $192,426 | $521 | ⇧ 2.60% |
| 2020 | Professor | $187,549 | $501 | ⇧ 3.32% |
| 2019 | Professor | $181,494 | $512 | ⇧ 8.77% |
| 2018 | Professor | $166,808 | $518 | ⇧ 1.15% |
| 2017 | Professor | $164,869 | $551 | ⇧ 0.59% |
| 2016 | Professor | $163,864 | $584 | ⇧ 2.79% |
| 2015 | Professor | $159,369 | $617 | ⇧ 3.14% |
| 2014 | Professor | $154,513 | $598 | ⇧ 4.07% |
| 2013 | Professor | $148,591 | $456 | ⇧ 9.53% |
| 2012 | Professor | $135,583 | $499 | ⇧ 0.76% |
| 2011 | Professor | $133,926 | $1,129 | ⇩ -0.59% |
| 2010 | Professor | $134,677 | $1,179 | ⇧ 5.90% |
| 2009 | Professor | $127,105 | $1,180 | ⇧ 8.84% |
| 2008 | Associate Professor | $116,723 | $1,140 | ⇩ -1.14% |
| 2007 | Associate Professor | $116,171 | $3,049 | ⇧ 6.62% |
| 2006 | Associate Professor | $106,925 | $4,888 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 484 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 484 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Klassen | $382,255 | $933 |
| Raymond Laflamme | $356,245 | $1,220 |
| Elizabeth Demers | $334,054 | $501 |
| Anita Layton | $326,897 | $1,087 |
| Benjamin Thompson | $324,806 | $833 |
| Sushanta K. Mitra | $317,408 | $780 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $312,810 | $420 |
| Raouf Boutaba | $310,978 | $1,014 |
| Claudio Canizares | $307,965 | $955 |
| Ranjini Jha | $306,606 | $418 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21027 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $651,118 |
| Mohit Bhandari | Professor | McMaster University | $632,776 |
| Brian Silverman | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $612,086 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $584,827 |
| Wei-yi (scott) Liao | Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $572,939 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $564,538 |
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $598,572 |
| Anita Mcgahan | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $557,702 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Jane Philpott | Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor | Queen’s University | $546,325 |