Lian Zhao
$235,771.48asProfessor+3.89%
Employed by Toronto Metropolitan University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2022 to 2025.
Lian Zhao, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, earned a disclosed salary of $235,771.48 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.89% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Lian Zhao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2022 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $235,771.48 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,355.40 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Toronto Metropolitan University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Professors in Toronto Metropolitan University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Pamela Sugiman | $347,490.15 |
| Charles Falzon | $308,300.00 |
| Alexander Ferworn | $307,892.14 |
| Charles Zamaria | $306,882.82 |
| Balasubramanian Venkatesh | $303,732.61 |
| Mehrab Mehrvar | $298,366.90 |
| Donna Smith | $297,585.71 |
| Anna Triandafyllidou | $295,412.14 |
| Comondore Ravindran | $293,927.74 |
| Cheung Poon | $293,332.90 |
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|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $509,014.02 | University Of Toronto |
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University Of Western Ontario | $446,079.42 | University Of Western Ontario |
McMaster University | $433,038.02 | McMaster University |
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McMaster University | $412,681.07 | McMaster University |
Other employees at Toronto Metropolitan University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| George Kapelos Professor | Professor | $236,093.92 |
| Jun Cao Professor | Professor | $235,926.34 |
| Abdolreza Abhari Professor | Professor | $235,925.95 |
| Robert Hudyma Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $235,915.78 |
| Anne-Marie Lee-Loy Associate Dean | Associate Dean | $235,900.78 |
| Hong Yu Professor | Professor | $235,767.64 |
| Sepali Guruge Professor | Professor | $235,585.56 |
| Don Kinder Librarian | Librarian | $235,504.08 |
| John Macritchie Assistant Vice President Zone Learning and Strategic Initiatives | Assistant Vice President Zone Learning and Strategic Initiatives | $235,413.48 |
| Brian Ceh Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $235,394.64 |