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.
Mu Zhu
Mu Zhu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $209,857.80 and a taxable benefit of $784.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mu has held the same position since 2014 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$210,642.12
Total paid in 2023
$209,857.80
Salary
$784.32
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mu on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2009 and 2023, Mu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Mu's total pay had risen by 101.99% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Mu's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 53.83% rise in compensation over the past 9 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 | $209,858 | $784 | ⇧ 5.49% |
| 2022 | Professor | $199,009 | $664 | ⇧ 3.56% |
| 2021 | Professor | $192,300 | $507 | ⇧ 3.10% |
| 2020 | Professor | $186,516 | $486 | ⇧ 3.50% |
| 2019 | Professor | $180,185 | $494 | ⇧ 7.63% |
| 2018 | Professor | $167,371 | $494 | ⇧ 4.68% |
| 2017 | Professor | $159,841 | $520 | ⇧ 5.11% |
| 2016 | Professor | $152,030 | $542 | ⇧ 2.35% |
| 2015 | Professor | $148,515 | $552 | ⇧ 8.86% |
| 2014 | Professor | $136,411 | $520 | ⇧ 9.65% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $124,501 | $383 | ⇧ 18.02% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $105,409 | $407 | ⇩ -0.56% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $105,493 | $913 | ⇩ -2.27% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $107,931 | $942 | ⇧ 4.40% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $103,613 | $670 |
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 |