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.

Mingqian (john) Zhang

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Mingqian (john) Zhang served as the Laboratory Director, Teaching at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $139,405.33 and a taxable benefit of $555.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mingqian (john) has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$139,960.85

Total paid in 2024

$139,405.33

Salary

$555.52

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Laboratory Director, Teaching
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

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Between 2021 and 2024, Mingqian (john) experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.15% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Mingqian (john)'s total pay had risen by 14.00% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Mingqian (john)'s tenure as Laboratory Director, Teaching, there has been a significant 26.72% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 Laboratory Director, Teaching $139,405 $556 6.52%
2023 Laboratory Director, Teaching $130,914 $481 18.97%
2022 Laboratory Director, Teaching $110,065 $382 -10.04%
2021 Senior Manager, Laboratory Instructor $122,473 $299

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Laboratory Director, Teaching ) in the University of Waterloo.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mingqian (john) Zhang $139,405 $556

The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Mingqian (john) Zhang Laboratory Director, Teaching University of Waterloo $139,961
Trevor Smouter Director, Laboratory Teaching University of Waterloo $126,082