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.
Zhen Gao
Zhen Gao served as the Associate Director / Associate Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $187,321.42 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zhen has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$187,838.62
Total paid in 2024
$187,321.42
Salary
$517.20
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zhen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Director / Associate Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Zhen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.19% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Zhen's total pay had risen by 64.95% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate Director / Associate Professor | $187,321 | $517 | ⇧ 19.84% |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor / Associate Director | $156,243 | $501 | ⇩ -6.77% |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor | $167,685 | $439 | ⇩ -5.87% |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor | $178,241 | $362 | ⇧ 17.08% |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor | $152,248 | $297 | ⇧ 5.71% |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor | $144,067 | $244 | ⇧ 12.16% |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor | $128,448 | $218 | ⇧ 16.72% |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor | $110,010 | $227 | ⇧ 1.40% |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor | $108,491 | $224 | ⇩ -4.53% |
| 2015 | Assistant Professor | $113,691 | $182 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Director / Associate Professor ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Apostolou | $199,878 | $517 |
| Zhen Gao | $187,321 | $517 |
| Chad Harvey | $174,845 | $517 |
| Michael Mercier | $206,801 | $517 |
| Katie Moisse | $170,335 | $517 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1176 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1176 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspeth Murray | Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $406,438 |
| Ashwin Joshi | Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director | York University | $370,286 |
| Grant Packard | Associate Professor / Graduate Program Director | York University | $354,916 |
| Mike Valente | Associate Professor / Director | York University | $335,358 |
| Kathryn Brohman | Director (Master of Digital Product Management), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $323,805 |
| Ajay Sirsi | Associate Professor / Program Director | York University | $303,373 |
| Giuseppina D’agostino | Associate Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $294,707 |
| Luke Zhu | Associate Professor / Graduate Program Director | York University | $294,565 |
| Michael Boll | Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary | Independent Electricity System Operator | $293,336 |
| Ceren Kolsarici | Director (Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $293,066 |