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.

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Wei-yi (scott) Liao

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Wei-yi (scott) Liao served as the Professor of Accounting at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $512,896.02 and a taxable benefit of $2,215.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Wei-yi (scott) has held the same position since 2009 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$515,111.06

Total paid in 2024

$512,896.02

Salary

$2,215.04

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Professor of Accounting
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$515K
Low: $227K Avg: $384K High: $515K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$515K
Low: $133K Avg: $327K High: $515K
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Between 2008 and 2024, Wei-yi (scott) experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.71% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Wei-yi (scott)'s total pay had risen by 356.92% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Wei-yi (scott)'s tenure as Professor of Accounting, there has been a significant 127.06% rise in compensation over the past 15 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Wei-yi (scott) Liao
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Professor of Accounting $512,896 $2,215 -10.09%
2023 Professor of Accounting $570,724 $2,215 9.94%
2022 Professor of Accounting $518,912 $2,227 15.25%
2021 Professor of Accounting $449,946 $2,239 7.68%
2020 Professor of Accounting $416,673 $3,252 -0.99%
2019 Professor of Accounting $421,830 $2,301 11.53%
2018 Professor of Accounting $377,947 $2,336 3.63%
2017 Professor of Accounting $364,837 $2,117 12.07%
2016 Professor of Accounting $326,986 $434 28.64%
2015 Professor of Accounting $254,060 $472 3.53%
2014 Professor of Accounting $245,345 $510 -2.83%
2013 Professor of Accounting $252,510 $510 4.74%
2011 Professor of Accounting $241,067 $510 3.55%
2010 Professor of Accounting $232,796 $491 2.83%
2009 Professor of Accounting $226,389 $472 101.23%
2008 Professor, Accounting $112,500 $236

The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Accounting ) in the University of Toronto.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Joel Amernic $305,259 $0
Jeffrey Callen $442,415 $0
Ramy Elitzur $323,153 $129
Ole-kristian Hope $490,742 $215
Wei-yi (scott) Liao $512,896 $2,215
Hai Lu $415,153 $129
Partha Sarathy Mohanram $489,920 $129
Gordon Richardson $377,899 $0
Waldemar Smieliauskas $288,869 $0
Moon Hung Wong $226,310 $193

The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 26 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Wei-yi (scott) Liao Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $515,111
Ole-kristian Hope Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $490,957
Partha Sarathy Mohanram Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $490,048
Jeffrey Callen Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $442,415
Alexander Edwards Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $442,023
Hai Lu Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $415,282
Francesco Bova Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $403,357
Gordon Richardson Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $377,899
Ping Zhang Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $353,416
Baohua Xin Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $347,780