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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Zongchao Jia

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Zongchao Jia served as the Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $269,097.48 and a taxable benefit of $272.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zongchao has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$269,369.76

Total paid in 2024

$269,097.48

Salary

$272.28

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1
Employer :   Queen’s University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$269K
Low: $158K Avg: $223K High: $284K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$269K
Low: $123K Avg: $205K High: $357K
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Between 2003 and 2024, Zongchao experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Zongchao's total pay had risen by 131.53% compared to the pay in 2003. Notably, during Zongchao's tenure as Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1, there has been a significant 20.15% rise in compensation over the past 6 years. 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
2024 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $269,097 $272 30.41%
2023 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $206,280 $272 -15.93%
2022 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $245,426 $272 1.35%
2021 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $242,141 $272 6.15%
2020 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $228,078 $292 33.34%
2019 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $170,961 $312 -23.61%
2018 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $223,898 $305 2.51%
2017 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier I $218,408 $298 2.28%
2016 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $213,547 $278 2.04%
2015 Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 $209,273 $270 2.35%
2014 Professor And Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biomedical And Molecular Science $204,452 $281 3.18%
2013 Professor - Biomedical And Molecular Science, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biomedical And Molecular Science $198,148 $278 2.85%
2012 Professor - Biomedical And Molecular Science, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biomedical And Molecular Science $192,650 $270 30.33%
2011 Canada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biomedical And Molecular Sciences And Professor, Biomedical And Molecular Sciences $147,774 $253 6.31%
2010 Professor, Biochemistry $138,985 $261 -15.03%
2009 Professor, Biochemistry $163,602 $270 4.67%
2008 Professor, Biochemistry / Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 $156,299 $263 4.46%
2007 Professor, Biochemistry / Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 $149,613 $262 4.74%
2006 Canada Research Chair And Professor, Biochemistry $142,845 $253 4.73%
2005 CRC / Professor, Biochemistry $136,393 $242 5.15%
2004 CRC / Professor, Biochemistry $129,669 $271 11.69%
2003 CRC And Professor, Biochemistry $116,058 $285

The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 ) in the Queen’s University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Tucker Carrington $173,264 $4,304
Peter Davies $157,565 $272
Mark Daymond $235,885 $272
P. Andrew Evans $283,793 $272
Zongchao Jia $269,097 $272
Parvin Mousavi $214,105 $0

The 2024 Sunshine List has 125 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 125 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Peter Backx Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $356,641
Zenghu Chang Canada Excellence Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $329,012
Alejandro Marangoni Professor And Canada Research Chair University of Guelph $323,638
Rick Hackett Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor McMaster University $301,275
Nikolaus Troje Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $301,501
P. Andrew Evans Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $284,065
Ghassan Jabbour Canada Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $283,306
Robert Boyd Canada Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $281,192
Zongchao Jia Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $269,370
Christina Sharpe Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $267,557