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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Zhen Gao served as the Assistant Professor / Associate Director at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $156,242.85 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zhen has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$156,744.21

Total paid in 2023

$156,242.85

Salary

$501.36

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Assistant Professor / Associate Director
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$157K
Low: $112K Avg: $151K High: $184K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$157K
Low: $105K Avg: $146K High: $299K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2015 and 2023, Zhen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.49% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Zhen's total pay had risen by 37.65% compared to the pay in 2015. 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
2023 Assistant Professor / Associate Director $156,243 $501 -6.77%
2022 Assistant Professor $167,685 $439 -5.87%
2021 Assistant Professor $178,241 $362 17.08%
2020 Assistant Professor $152,248 $297 5.71%
2019 Assistant Professor $144,067 $244 12.16%
2018 Assistant Professor $128,448 $218 16.72%
2017 Assistant Professor $110,010 $227 1.40%
2016 Assistant Professor $108,491 $224 -4.53%
2015 Assistant Professor $113,691 $182

The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Assistant Professor / Associate Director ) in the McMaster University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Mercier $183,155 $501
Zhen Gao $156,243 $501
Thomas Lee $111,855 $243

The 2023 Sunshine List has 92 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 92 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Matthew Sibbald Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant McMaster University $298,804
Stacey Ritz Assistant Dean, Bachelor of Health Sciences Honors Program / Associate Professor McMaster University $235,604
Matthew S Miller Assistant Dean, Biochemistry / Associate Professor McMaster University $229,888
Ruth Chen Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant McMaster University $224,000
Isik Bicer Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Course Director York University $211,548
Honghui Ding Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Queen’s University $198,383
Vian Mohialdin Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant McMaster University $198,460
Sandeep Raha Assistant Dean, Medical Science / Associate Professor McMaster University $195,448
Ari Shali Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant McMaster University $194,502
Lawrence Jacobs Associate Dean / Assistant Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $190,000