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 2023, received an annual salary of $570,724.44 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.

$572,939.48

Total paid in 2023

$570,724.44

Salary

$2,215.04

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Professor of Accounting
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$573K
Low: $278K Avg: $428K High: $573K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$573K
Low: $138K Avg: $348K High: $573K
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Between 2008 and 2023, Wei-yi (scott) experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.34% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2023, Wei-yi (scott)'s total pay had risen by 408.21% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Wei-yi (scott)'s tenure as Professor of Accounting, there has been a significant 152.55% rise in compensation over the past 14 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
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 2023 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
Wei-yi (scott) Liao $570,724 $2,215
Moon Hung Wong $530,178 $1,091
Partha Sarat Mohanram $521,203 $129
Ole-kristian Hope $503,423 $215
Hai Lu $473,110 $129
Jeffrey Callen $453,606 $0
Gordon Richardson $388,111 $0
Ping Zhang $361,252 $215
Ramy Elitzur $330,307 $218
Joel Amernic $294,010 $0

The 2023 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 26 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jee-eun Shin Assistant Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $339,234
Daehyun Kim Assistant Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $333,803
Nayana Reiter Assistant Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $320,966
Scott Douglas Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream of Accounting University of Toronto $185,775
Amy Kwan Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream of Accounting University of Toronto $156,434
Francesco Bova Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $419,424
Alexander Edwards Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $399,703
Baohua Xin Associate Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $358,495
Michael Khan Associate Professor, Teaching Stream of Accounting University of Toronto $375,074
Ralph Tassone Associate Professor, Teaching Stream of Accounting University of Toronto $265,442