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.
Yu-ru Liu
Yu-ru Liu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $199,260.46 and a taxable benefit of $766.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Yu-ru has held the same position since 2013 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$200,026.70
Total paid in 2023
$199,260.46
Salary
$766.24
Taxable Benefit
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Find Yu-ru on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2010 and 2023, Yu-ru experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.63% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Yu-ru's total pay had risen by 89.20% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Yu-ru's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 56.70% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Professor | $199,260 | $766 | ⇧ 6.61% |
| 2022 | Professor | $186,969 | $648 | ⇧ 2.87% |
| 2021 | Professor | $181,889 | $492 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2020 | Professor | $175,577 | $469 | ⇧ 6.79% |
| 2019 | Professor | $164,374 | $475 | ⇧ 7.62% |
| 2018 | Professor | $152,703 | $475 | ⇩ -0.83% |
| 2017 | Professor | $153,955 | $501 | ⇧ 5.30% |
| 2016 | Professor | $146,155 | $521 | ⇧ 13.48% |
| 2015 | Professor | $128,716 | $538 | ⇧ 5.29% |
| 2014 | Professor | $122,243 | $512 | ⇩ -3.83% |
| 2013 | Professor | $127,263 | $384 | ⇧ 20.17% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $105,337 | $888 | ⇧ 0.47% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $104,810 | $915 |
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 |