Niushan Gao
$150,800.44asAssociate Professor+2.8%
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.
The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Niushan Gao was paid $150,800.44 in 2025 as Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. This represents a 2.8% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Niushan Gao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2022 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $153,714.98 in 2023. In addition to salary, $867.14 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Toronto Metropolitan University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Associate Professors in Toronto Metropolitan University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Atefeh Mashatan | $376,535.18 |
| Clare Chua-Chow | $319,358.58 |
| Sherry Espin | $293,526.64 |
| D. Scott Anderson | $289,656.37 |
| James Tiessen | $279,026.04 |
| Diane Pirner | $277,163.50 |
| Youcef Derbal | $269,474.24 |
| Eric Terry | $265,466.32 |
| Tara Burke | $264,761.07 |
| Dzung Ha | $264,756.08 |
Top earning Associate Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Waterloo | $382,259.63 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Toronto | $337,603.54 | University Of Toronto |
York University | $334,650.64 | York University |
University Of Western Ontario | $334,433.40 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $327,153.43 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $326,571.19 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $320,293.82 | University Of Western Ontario |
York University | $318,066.28 | York University |
York University | $315,940.64 | York University |
University Of Waterloo | $313,874.95 | University Of Waterloo |
Other employees at Toronto Metropolitan University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mira Claxton Director of Development | Director of Development | $151,058.39 |
| Lester Ky Chng Cybersecurity Trainer | Cybersecurity Trainer | $151,047.57 |
| Nina Acco Weston Director | Director | $150,926.55 |
| Aoran Zhang Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $150,896.56 |
| Xingwei (Nancy) Yang Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $150,896.56 |
| Jennifer Alefounder Director Workplace Wellbeing | Director Workplace Wellbeing | $150,602.86 |
| John Tarver Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $150,552.74 |
| Sarah Dermody Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $150,539.62 |
| Davina Chan Director Faculty Affairs | Director Faculty Affairs | $150,499.79 |
| Tara Egan Wu Director | Director | $150,489.57 |