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.
Ben Liu
Ben Liu served as the Executive Director, School of Cities at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $145,057.95 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ben has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$145,186.83
Total paid in 2024
$145,057.95
Salary
$128.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Ben on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director, School of Cities |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Ben experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.15% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Ben's total pay had risen by 41.71% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Ben's tenure as Executive Director, School of Cities, there has been a significant 16.59% rise in compensation over the past 3 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 | Executive Director, School of Cities | $145,058 | $129 | ⇩ -0.36% |
| 2023 | Executive Director, School of Cities | $145,587 | $129 | ⇧ 15.25% |
| 2022 | Executive Director, School of Cities | $126,301 | $136 | ⇧ 1.53% |
| 2021 | Executive Director, School of Cities | $124,386 | $142 | ⇧ 1.49% |
| 2020 | Business Manager, School of Cities | $121,041 | $1,655 | ⇧ 5.51% |
| 2019 | Business Manager, School of Cities | $114,403 | $1,889 | ⇧ 13.51% |
| 2018 | Director of Professional Development And Career Strategies | $100,476 | $1,977 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director, School of Cities ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Liu | $145,058 | $129 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 12 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Vitkauskas | Executive Director of Advancement (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $255,729 |
| Stephany Balogh | Executive Director, Provincial And Demonstration Schools Branch | Education | $222,787 |
| John-derek Bail Clarke | Executive Director of Masters Program, Recruitment And Admissions (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $221,674 |
| Ariana Bradford | Executive Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $194,009 |
| Krista Larson | Executive Director, Marketing And Communications (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $200,896 |
| Delia Campbell | Executive Director, Information Technology (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $198,910 |
| Kimberly Miller | Executive Director, Career Management (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $179,594 |
| Ylber Kusari | Executive Director (Development, Smith School of Business) | Queen’s University | $153,396 |
| Jason Chew | Executive Director, Program Operations (Ivey Business School) | University of Western Ontario | $165,260 |
| Ben Liu | Executive Director, School of Cities | University of Toronto | $145,187 |