Ruqu Wang

$209,785.02asProfessor-4.35%

Employed by Queen's University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

Queen's University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2001 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$209,785.02	$272.28	4.35%
2024	Professor, Sir John MacDonald Professor of Economics	$219,317.52	$272.28	13.47%
2023	Professor	$253,459.00	$272.28	37.78%
2022	Professor	$183,960.30	$272.28	7.12%
2021	Professor	$198,069.66	$272.28	2.2%
2020	Professor, Sir John A MacDonald Professor of Economics	$193,812.38	$292.14	2.15%
2019	Professor	$189,733.32	$312.00	13.24%
2018	Professor	$167,552.28	$304.80	1.26%
2017	Professor	$165,467.72	$297.60	1.89%
2016	Professor	$168,659.27	$278.40	0.48%
2015	Professor	$169,476.65	$270.00	7.81%
2014	Professor - Economics	$157,192.51	$304.20	1.94%
2013	Professor - Economics	$160,308.32	$280.80	9.77%
2012	Professor – Economics	$146,034.90	$280.80	0.92%
2011	Professor, Economics	$144,710.50	$280.80	10.65%
2010	Professor, Economics	$161,962.47	$306.00	2.12%
2009	Sir John A. Macdonald Chair, Economics & Professor, Economics	$165,478.15	$331.20	3.09%
2008	Sir John A. Macdonald Chair, Economics/Professor, Economics	$160,514.84	$339.60	3.96%
2007	Sir John A. Macdonald Chair/Professor, Economics	$154,405.52	$351.60	5.82%
2006	John A. Macdonald Chair & Professor, Economics	$145,912.50	$355.20	13.33%
2005	John A. Macdonald Chair/Prof., Economics	$128,755.52	$355.20	11.05%
2002	Professor, Economics	$115,946.46	$136.20	5.02%
2001	Prof., Economics	$110,401.94	—	—

Ruqu Wang earned $209,785.02 as Professor at Queen's University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 4.35% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Ruqu Wang has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 23 times between 2001 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $253,459.00 in 2023. In addition to salary, $272.28 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Queen's University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Queen's University

Name	Position	Salary
Patrick Stroman Professor	Professor	$210,800.04
Steven Lehrer Professor	Professor	$210,565.02
Michael Villeneuve Director (Faculty Relations), Lecturer	Director (Faculty Relations), Lecturer	$210,470.28
Scott Yam Professor	Professor	$210,436.46
Glenn Willmott Professor	Professor	$210,037.50
Stephen Lougheed Professor	Professor	$209,509.26
Darryl Robinson Professor	Professor	$209,445.00
Sidney Givigi Professor	Professor	$209,429.34
Ian Janssen Professor	Professor	$209,377.50
Richard Brachman Professor	Professor	$209,375.04