Zhen Gao

$184,295.73asAssociate Professor / Associate Director

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

Position

Associate Professor / Associate Director

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2015 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Associate Professor / Associate Director
$184,295.73
$517.20
1.62%
2024
Associate Director / Associate Professor
$187,321.42
$517.20
19.89%
2023
Assistant Professor / Associate Director
$156,242.85
$501.36
6.82%
2022
Assistant Professor
$167,685.17
$439.20
5.92%
2021
Assistant Professor
$178,241.37
$361.64
17.07%
2020
Assistant Professor
$152,248.24
$296.65
5.68%
2019
Assistant Professor
$144,067.16
$243.84
12.16%
2018
Assistant Professor
$128,448.49
$217.68
16.76%
2017
Assistant Professor
$110,010.07
$227.13
1.4%
2016
Assistant Professor
$108,491.49
$223.69
4.57%
2015
Assistant Professor
$113,690.70
$182.42

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Zhen Gao was paid $184,295.73 in 2025 as Associate Professor / Associate Director at McMaster University. This represents a 1.62% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Zhen Gao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times between 2015 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $187,321.42 in 2024. 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.

Top earning Associate Professor / Associate Directors in McMaster University

NameSalary
Chad Harvey$192,009.47
Michael Mercier$186,524.05
Zhen Gao$184,295.73
Katie Moisse$171,353.70
Anthony Rullo$162,959.96

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$185,002.19
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$184,753.15
David Latulippe
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$184,724.75
Michael Cassabon
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$184,376.54
Sebastien Mosser
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$184,217.78
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$183,970.39
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$183,712.22
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$183,582.10
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