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.
Zheng-yu Chen
Zheng-yu Chen served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $241,046.80 and a taxable benefit of $1,040.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$242,087.24
Total paid in 2024
$241,046.80
Salary
$1,040.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zheng-yu on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2004 and 2024, Zheng-yu experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Zheng-yu's total pay had risen by 138.17% compared to the pay in 2004. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor | $241,047 | $1,040 | ⇧ 8.28% |
| 2023 | Professor | $222,664 | $911 | ⇩ -0.54% |
| 2022 | Professor | $224,020 | $776 | ⇧ 3.97% |
| 2021 | Professor | $215,625 | $594 | ⇧ 4.48% |
| 2020 | Professor | $206,375 | $571 | ⇩ -0.31% |
| 2019 | Professor | $207,006 | $584 | ⇧ 3.57% |
| 2018 | Professor | $199,849 | $590 | ⇧ 5.40% |
| 2017 | Professor | $189,541 | $628 | ⇧ 1.32% |
| 2016 | Professor | $187,020 | $662 | ⇩ -0.98% |
| 2015 | Professor | $188,853 | $685 | ⇧ 5.99% |
| 2014 | Professor | $178,172 | $659 | ⇧ 2.75% |
| 2013 | Professor | $173,550 | $498 | ⇧ 8.66% |
| 2011 | Professor | $158,965 | $1,208 | ⇧ 2.49% |
| 2010 | Professor | $155,037 | $1,239 | ⇧ 4.92% |
| 2009 | Professor | $147,715 | $1,230 | ⇧ 14.76% |
| 2008 | Professor | $128,612 | $1,182 | ⇧ 6.35% |
| 2007 | Professor | $121,033 | $1,009 | ⇧ 1.33% |
| 2006 | Professor | $119,583 | $855 | ⇧ 9.05% |
| 2005 | Professor | $109,736 | $709 | ⇧ 8.66% |
| 2004 | Professor | $101,021 | $622 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 472 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
| Lisa Aultman-hall | $257,676 | $452 |
| Hany Aziz | $251,982 | $1,035 |
| Dayan D. Ban | $250,621 | $985 |
| Sanjeev Bedi | $254,144 | $1,062 |
| Shai Ben-david | $249,008 | $12 |
| Kankar Bhattacharya | $289,770 | $1,030 |
| David W. Blowes | $252,031 | $469 |
| Teresa Boake | $242,366 | $441 |
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 |