Wa Gao

$195,299.20asProfessor+3.54%

Employed by Lakehead University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

Lakehead University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$195,299.20	$986.29	3.54%
2024	Professor	$188,630.68	$989.47	5.63%
2023	Professor	$178,577.76	$955.97	1.7%
2022	Professor	$175,599.04	$926.60	1.88%
2021	Professor	$172,359.99	$931.20	1.59%
2020	Professor	$169,656.63	$931.20	2.56%
2019	Professor	$165,421.82	$940.48	3.12%
2018	Professor	$160,420.22	$979.20	3.22%
2017	Professor	$155,417.71	$1,054.56	2.87%
2016	Professor	$151,082.58	$1,107.20	5.34%
2015	Professor	$143,425.70	$1,113.60	3.61%
2014	Professor	$138,425.78	$1,124.80	0.8%
2013	Professor	$137,328.04	$1,104.08	3.23%
2012	Professor	$133,029.41	$960.17	7.24%
2011	Professor	$124,050.90	$741.60	7.61%
2010	Associate Professor	$115,275.22	$759.60	9.85%
2009	Associate Professor	$104,936.70	$751.44	4.47%
2008	Associate Professor	$100,449.56	$727.12	—

Wa Gao earned $195,299.20 as Professor at Lakehead University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.54% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Wa Gao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $195,299.20 in 2025. In addition to salary, $986.29 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Lakehead University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Lakehead University

Name	Position	Salary
Liping Liu Professor	Professor	$198,252.08
Stephen Hecnar Professor	Professor	$197,696.48
Carlos Christoffersen Professor	Professor	$197,340.96
Baoqiang Liao Professor	Professor	$196,707.52
Linda Rodenburg Principal	Principal	$195,600.00
Roshni Antony Associate Vice-President, Human Resources	Associate Vice-President, Human Resources	$195,099.00
Mark Gallagher Professor	Professor	$194,986.32
Janice Hughes Professor	Professor	$194,510.96
Jason Blahuta Professor	Professor	$194,081.80
Livio Di Matteo Professor	Professor	$194,031.08