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.
Maria Liston
Maria Liston served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $220,937.36 and a taxable benefit of $411.60, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Maria has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$221,348.96
Total paid in 2024
$220,937.36
Salary
$411.60
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Maria on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, Maria experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.61% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Maria's total pay had risen by 111.60% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Maria's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 12.79% 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 | $220,937 | $412 | ⇧ 4.40% |
| 2023 | Professor | $211,653 | $365 | ⇧ 5.54% |
| 2022 | Professor | $200,594 | $298 | ⇧ 2.37% |
| 2021 | Professor | $196,024 | $227 | ⇧ 2.75% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $190,782 | $218 | ⇧ 3.57% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $184,191 | $223 | ⇧ 2.36% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $179,937 | $225 | ⇧ 10.97% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $162,116 | $239 | ⇧ 4.83% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $154,620 | $250 | ⇩ -9.18% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $170,274 | $258 | ⇧ 10.12% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $154,619 | $245 | ⇧ 3.62% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $147,142 | $2,308 | ⇧ 6.88% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $139,635 | $193 | ⇧ 8.88% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $127,993 | $429 | ⇧ 7.26% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $119,283 | $441 | ⇧ 10.67% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $107,748 | $435 | ⇧ 2.35% |
| 2008 | Associate Professor | $105,294 | $407 | ⇧ 1.04% |
| 2007 | Associate Professor | $104,263 | $346 |
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 |
| Dayan D. Ban | $250,621 | $985 |
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 |