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.
Dinghai Xu
Dinghai Xu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $207,255.16 and a taxable benefit of $386.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dinghai has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$207,641.32
Total paid in 2024
$207,255.16
Salary
$386.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Dinghai on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2011 and 2024, Dinghai experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Dinghai's total pay had risen by 97.67% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Dinghai's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 14.63% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor | $207,255 | $386 | ⇧ 4.46% |
| 2023 | Professor | $198,438 | $342 | ⇧ 5.82% |
| 2022 | Professor | $187,566 | $278 | ⇧ 3.70% |
| 2021 | Professor | $180,930 | $210 | ⇩ -14.81% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $212,425 | $196 | ⇧ 81.02% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $117,256 | $199 | ⇩ -18.26% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $143,485 | $199 | ⇧ 0.81% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $142,322 | $209 | ⇩ -0.08% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $142,428 | $217 | ⇧ 6.89% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $133,235 | $221 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $126,565 | $210 | ⇧ 5.93% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $119,516 | $158 | ⇧ 6.07% |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor | $112,653 | $168 | ⇧ 7.40% |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor | $104,677 | $367 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eihab Abdel-rahman | $226,262 | $418 |
| Katherine Acheson | $238,176 | $971 |
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Derek R. Armitage | $234,122 | $958 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
| Marc Aucoin | $223,669 | $919 |
| Lisa Aultman-hall | $257,676 | $452 |
| Hany Aziz | $251,982 | $1,035 |
| Hassan Baaj | $232,859 | $912 |
| Michael M. Balogh | $215,544 | $922 |
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 |