Yongjun Lai

$192,012.48asProfessor+3.7%

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 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$192,012.48	$272.28	3.7%
2024	Professor	$185,162.52	$272.28	0.96%
2023	Professor	$183,407.02	$272.28	10.34%
2022	Professor	$166,227.00	$272.28	1.8%
2021	Professor	$163,280.18	$272.28	3.66%
2020	Associate Professor	$157,509.91	$292.14	3.23%
2019	Associate Professor	$152,581.68	$312.00	1.49%
2018	Associate Professor	$150,343.36	$304.80	3.51%
2017	Associate Professor	$145,251.32	$297.60	3.95%
2016	Associate Professor	$139,726.64	$278.40	2.89%
2015	Associate Professor	$135,803.31	$270.00	3.86%
2014	Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials Engineering	$130,756.64	$280.80	4.64%
2013	Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials Engineering	$124,958.32	$280.80	3.99%
2012	Associate Professor – Mechanical and Materials Engineering	$120,161.64	$280.80	2.54%
2011	Associate Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering	$117,187.82	$280.80	4.39%
2010	Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials Engineering	$112,262.86	$306.00	5.28%
2009	Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials Engineering	$106,631.84	$331.20	5.36%
2008	Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials Engineering	$101,205.81	$339.60	—

Yongjun Lai earned $192,012.48 as Professor at Queen's University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.7% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Yongjun Lai has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $192,012.48 in 2025. 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
Keyue Ding Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$192,367.50
Julia Brook Director, Associate Professor	Director, Associate Professor	$192,335.92
Scott-Morgan Straker Department Head, Associate Professor	Department Head, Associate Professor	$192,147.52
Adeline Johns-Putra Professor	Professor	$192,135.00
Majid Pahlevani Associate Director (Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research), Associate Professor	Associate Director (Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research), Associate Professor	$192,092.52
Jean Thomas Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$191,972.52
Jeffrey Mcnairn Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$191,725.02
Rebecca Manley Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$191,665.02
Andrew Lister Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$191,250.00
Jessica Jones Professor	Professor	$191,144.04