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.
Yu-ru Liu
Yu-ru Liu served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $212,591.36 and a taxable benefit of $882.48, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Yu-ru has held the same position since 2013 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$213,473.84
Total paid in 2024
$212,591.36
Salary
$882.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find Yu-ru on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, Yu-ru experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.71% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Yu-ru's total pay had risen by 101.91% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Yu-ru's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 67.24% rise in compensation over the past 11 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 | $212,591 | $882 | ⇧ 6.72% |
| 2023 | Professor | $199,260 | $766 | ⇧ 6.61% |
| 2022 | Professor | $186,969 | $648 | ⇧ 2.87% |
| 2021 | Professor | $181,889 | $492 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2020 | Professor | $175,577 | $469 | ⇧ 6.79% |
| 2019 | Professor | $164,374 | $475 | ⇧ 7.62% |
| 2018 | Professor | $152,703 | $475 | ⇩ -0.83% |
| 2017 | Professor | $153,955 | $501 | ⇧ 5.30% |
| 2016 | Professor | $146,155 | $521 | ⇧ 13.48% |
| 2015 | Professor | $128,716 | $538 | ⇧ 5.29% |
| 2014 | Professor | $122,243 | $512 | ⇩ -3.83% |
| 2013 | Professor | $127,263 | $384 | ⇧ 20.17% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $105,337 | $888 | ⇧ 0.47% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $104,810 | $915 |
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 |