Benzhong Zhao
$148,742.19asAssociate Professor / Associate Chair+8.33%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.
In 2025, Benzhong Zhao received a salary of $148,742.19 working as Associate Professor / Associate Chair at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 8.33% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Benzhong Zhao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $148,742.19 in 2025. In addition to salary, $505.89 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
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Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Franc Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $149,354.39 |
| Kristen Burrows Instructional Assistant | Instructional Assistant | $149,275.12 |
| Hassan Zokaei Ashtiani Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $149,167.77 |
| Charles De Lannoy Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $149,057.00 |
| Kyoung June Yi Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $148,972.53 |
| Phil Kollmeyer Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $148,730.86 |
| Stacey Farkas Director Financial Systems Support | Director Financial Systems Support | $148,621.08 |
| Lauren Mary Dillon Senior Advisor, Research Portfolio | Senior Advisor, Research Portfolio | $148,437.05 |
| Onaizah Onaizah Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $148,308.41 |
| Jonathan Stokes Assistant Professor / Instructor | Assistant Professor / Instructor | $148,258.87 |