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.
Liona Lai
Liona Lai served as the Associate Professor at York University in 2024, received an annual salary of $216,927.89 and a taxable benefit of $956.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Liona has held the same position since 2010 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$217,884.29
Total paid in 2024
$216,927.89
Salary
$956.40
Taxable Benefit
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Find Liona on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Professor |
| Employer : | York University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, Liona experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.70% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2024, Liona's total pay had risen by 99.79% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Liona's tenure as Associate Professor, there has been a significant 68.10% rise in compensation over the past 14 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 | Associate Professor | $216,928 | $956 | ⇧ 9.82% |
| 2023 | Associate Professor | $197,454 | $949 | ⇧ 0.82% |
| 2022 | Associate Professor | $195,836 | $954 | ⇧ 5.24% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor | $186,002 | $993 | ⇧ 1.19% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $183,829 | $974 | ⇧ 1.89% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $180,395 | $978 | ⇧ 17.83% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $152,893 | $1,030 | ⇧ 1.69% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $150,340 | $1,020 | ⇩ -8.04% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $163,617 | $973 | ⇧ 7.72% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $151,950 | $847 | ⇩ -0.04% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $152,074 | $785 | ⇧ 4.83% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $145,185 | $626 | ⇧ 42.63% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $101,865 | $364 | ⇩ -26.89% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $139,402 | $434 | ⇧ 7.89% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $128,965 | $651 | ⇧ 18.85% |
| 2007 | Assistant Professor | $108,353 | $705 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 486 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Professor ) in the York University.
10 out of 486 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Aboelaze | $242,626 | $374 |
| Ahmet Akyol | $233,750 | $956 |
| John Amanatides | $265,934 | $380 |
| Karen Anderson | $249,128 | $359 |
| Ibrahim H Badr | $220,883 | $317 |
| Melanie Baljko | $231,875 | $956 |
| Matt Bamber | $267,687 | $956 |
| Tereza Barta | $235,313 | $337 |
| Younes Benslimane | $218,207 | $927 |
| Atipol Bhanich Supapol | $266,042 | $383 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5489 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5489 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Simutin | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $551,736 |
| Bernardo Blum | Associate Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy | University of Toronto | $480,986 |
| Dushyantkumar Vyas | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $459,888 |
| Jan Mahrt-smith | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $444,246 |
| Manfred Schneider | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $442,622 |
| Alexander Edwards | Associate Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $442,023 |
| Ing-haw Cheng | Associate Professor, Finance | University of Toronto | $438,532 |
| Redouane Elkamhi | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $432,547 |
| Theodore Noseworthy | Associate Dean / Professor | York University | $424,173 |
| Sergei Davydenko | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $422,053 |