The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Wa Gao served as the Professor at Lakehead University in 2023, received an annual salary of $178,577.76 and a taxable benefit of $955.97, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Wa has held the same position since 2011 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$179,533.73
Total paid in 2023
$178,577.76
Salary
$955.97
Taxable Benefit
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Job Title : | Professor |
Employer : | Lakehead University |
Sector : | Universities |
Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2008 and 2023, Wa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.93% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Lakehead University. By 2023, Wa's total pay had risen by 77.45% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Wa's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 43.87% rise in compensation over the past 12 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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2023 | Professor | $178,578 | $956 | ⇧ 1.70% |
2022 | Professor | $175,599 | $927 | ⇧ 1.87% |
2021 | Professor | $172,360 | $931 | ⇧ 1.58% |
2020 | Professor | $169,657 | $931 | ⇧ 2.54% |
2019 | Professor | $165,422 | $940 | ⇧ 3.07% |
2018 | Professor | $160,420 | $979 | ⇧ 3.15% |
2017 | Professor | $155,418 | $1,055 | ⇧ 2.81% |
2016 | Professor | $151,083 | $1,107 | ⇧ 5.29% |
2015 | Professor | $143,426 | $1,114 | ⇧ 3.57% |
2014 | Professor | $138,426 | $1,125 | ⇧ 0.81% |
2013 | Professor | $137,328 | $1,104 | ⇧ 3.32% |
2012 | Professor | $133,029 | $960 | ⇧ 7.37% |
2011 | Professor | $124,051 | $742 | ⇧ 7.55% |
2010 | Associate Professor | $115,275 | $760 | ⇧ 9.79% |
2009 | Associate Professor | $104,937 | $751 | ⇧ 4.46% |
2008 | Associate Professor | $100,450 | $727 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 97 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the Lakehead University.
10 out of 97 employees
Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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Syed Islam | $226,860 | $57 |
Edward Brownlee | $210,700 | $956 |
Sabah Mohammed | $206,683 | $956 |
Jinan Fiaidhi | $205,777 | $956 |
Azim Mallik | $205,030 | $57 |
Michel Bedard | $199,980 | $956 |
Qing Dang | $199,980 | $956 |
Henri Saliba | $199,980 | $57 |
Tianxuan Miao | $199,728 | $956 |
Xiaoping Liu | $197,546 | $956 |
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 |
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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 |