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.
Xin Gao
Xin Gao served as the Professor at York University in 2024, received an annual salary of $200,207.26 and a taxable benefit of $858.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Xin has held the same position since 2014 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$201,065.42
Total paid in 2024
$200,207.26
Salary
$858.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Xin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | York University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Xin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.69% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2024, Xin's total pay had risen by 86.22% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Xin's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 64.50% rise in compensation over the past 10 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Professor | $200,207 | $858 | ⇧ 18.39% |
| 2023 | Professor | $169,021 | $812 | ⇧ 0.90% |
| 2022 | Professor | $167,503 | $814 | ⇧ 5.84% |
| 2021 | Professor | $158,181 | $843 | ⇩ -4.75% |
| 2020 | Professor | $166,124 | $827 | ⇧ 8.61% |
| 2019 | Professor | $152,896 | $824 | ⇧ 2.53% |
| 2018 | Professor | $149,050 | $870 | ⇧ 7.99% |
| 2017 | Professor | $137,965 | $864 | ⇩ -0.55% |
| 2016 | Professor | $138,797 | $803 | ⇧ 8.49% |
| 2015 | Professor | $127,982 | $695 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2014 | Professor | $121,612 | $620 | ⇧ 6.83% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $113,933 | $483 | ⇧ 4.67% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $109,052 | $262 | ⇧ 4.95% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $103,823 | $336 | ⇩ -3.53% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $107,445 | $528 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 320 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the York University.
10 out of 320 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Thabit Abdullah | $226,096 | $632 |
| Anastasios Adamopoulos | $239,249 | $956 |
| Alidad Amirfazli | $281,433 | $956 |
| Aijun An | $255,861 | $956 |
| Mahmudul Anam | $288,600 | $381 |
| Kristin Andrews | $222,260 | $940 |
| Uzo Anucha | $204,843 | $921 |
| Elie Appelbaum | $344,451 | $493 |
| Costas Armenakis | $219,990 | $313 |
| Ali Asgary | $233,631 | $956 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21780 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $708,913 |
| Steven Hoffman | Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair | York University | $661,244 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $607,885 |
| Meric Gertler | President; Professor of Geography And Planning | University of Toronto | $635,776 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $555,135 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Rhonda Lenton | President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor | York University | $563,990 |
| Mikhail Simutin | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $551,736 |
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $526,497 |
| William Strange | Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy | University of Toronto | $525,503 |