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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Liying Cheng served as the Professor at Queen’s University in 2023, received an annual salary of $104,972.40 and a taxable benefit of $5,367.98, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Liying has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$110,340.38

Total paid in 2023

$104,972.40

Salary

$5,367.98

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   Queen’s University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$110K
Low: $109K Avg: $200K High: $376K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$110K
Low: $100K Avg: $162K High: $651K
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Between 2007 and 2023, Liying experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.81% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2023, Liying's total pay had risen by 4.55% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Liying's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 37.17% decline in compensation over the past 6 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
2023 Professor $104,972 $5,368 -42.13%
2018 Professor $190,365 $305 8.58%
2017 Professor $175,306 $298 6.60%
2016 Associate Dean (Graduate Studies And Research), Professor $164,450 $278 6.51%
2015 Professor $154,388 $270 11.18%
2014 Associate Professor - Faculty of Education $138,823 $281 -3.89%
2013 Associate Professor - Faculty of Education $144,460 $281 3.47%
2012 Associate Professor - Faculty of Education $139,612 $281 2.88%
2011 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education $135,696 $281 10.64%
2010 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education $122,592 $306 -2.00%
2009 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education $125,077 $331 -4.38%
2008 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education $130,814 $340 24.28%
2007 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education $105,182 $352

The 2023 Sunshine List has 295 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the Queen’s University.

10 out of 295 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
R. Kerry Rowe $375,501 $272
David Walker $369,100 $272
Julian Barling $340,828 $272
Brenda Brouwer $334,793 $272
Jana Raver $333,007 $272
Sean Cleary $327,029 $272
Wendy Parulekar $305,048 $0
Michael Welker $277,216 $272
Mark Green $275,863 $272
Daniel Woolf $272,867 $272

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