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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Ruqu Wang served as the Professor, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $219,317.52 and a taxable benefit of $272.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ruqu has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$219,589.80

Total paid in 2024

$219,317.52

Salary

$272.28

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics
Employer :   Queen’s University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

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Between 2001 and 2024, Ruqu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Ruqu's total pay had risen by 98.90% compared to the pay in 2001. 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, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics $219,318 $272 -13.46%
2023 Professor $253,459 $272 37.72%
2022 Professor $183,960 $272 -7.11%
2021 Professor $198,070 $272 2.18%
2020 Professor, Sir John A MacDonald Professor of Economics $193,812 $292 2.14%
2019 Professor $189,733 $312 13.22%
2018 Professor $167,552 $305 1.26%
2017 Professor $165,468 $298 -1.88%
2016 Professor $168,659 $278 -0.48%
2015 Professor $169,477 $270 7.78%
2014 Professor - Economics $157,193 $304 -1.93%
2013 Professor - Economics $160,308 $281 9.76%
2012 Professor - Economics $146,035 $281 0.91%
2011 Professor, Economics $144,711 $281 -10.65%
2010 Professor, Economics $161,962 $306 -2.14%
2009 Sir John A. Macdonald Chair, Economics And Professor, Economics $165,478 $331 3.08%
2008 Sir John A. Macdonald Chair, Economics / Professor, Economics $160,515 $340 3.94%
2007 Sir John A. Macdonald Chair / Professor, Economics $154,406 $352 5.80%
2006 John A. Macdonald Chair And Professor, Economics $145,913 $355 13.29%
2005 John A. Macdonald Chair / Prof., Economics $128,756 $355 11.22%
2002 Professor, Economics $115,946 $136 5.15%
2001 Prof., Economics $110,402 $0

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Professor, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics ) in the Queen’s University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ruqu Wang $219,318 $272

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

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Ruqu Wang Professor, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics Queen’s University $219,590