Rong Zheng

$221,056.62asProfessor / Department Chair

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor / Department Chair
$221,056.62
$517.20
13.51%
2024
Professor
$194,742.94
$517.20
1.75%
2023
Professor
$198,205.86
$501.36
3.03%
2022
Professor
$192,381.78
$449.20
3.25%
2021
Professor / Associate Chair
$186,327.17
$392.40
10.27%
2020
Professor / Associate Chair
$168,974.21
$347.95
4.71%
2019
Professor / Associate Chair
$161,378.36
$272.16
1.14%
2018
Professor/Associate Chair
$163,236.84
$217.68
5.28%
2017
Associate Professor / Associate Chair
$155,052.82
$227.13
6.74%
2016
Associate Professor / Associate Chair
$145,263.23
$227.15
4.56%
2015
Associate Professor
$138,922.49
$194.46
10.73%
2014
Associate Professor
$125,463.80
$174.72
5.11%
2013
Associate Professor
$119,361.77
$174.72

Rong Zheng earned $221,056.62 as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 13.51% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Rong Zheng has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $221,056.62 in 2025. In addition to salary, $517.20 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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$220,628.11