Zaiyi Liao
$209,539.26asProfessor-5.9%
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 Zaiyi Liao was paid $209,539.26 in 2025 as Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. This represents a 5.9% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Zaiyi Liao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2022 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $222,667.62 in 2024. In addition to salary, $1,303.62 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 |
Top earning Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $509,014.02 | University Of Toronto |
McMaster University | $498,075.21 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $483,140.15 | McMaster University |
University Of Toronto | $466,989.18 | University Of Toronto |
McMaster University | $451,950.05 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $448,461.52 | McMaster University |
University Of Western Ontario | $446,079.42 | University Of Western Ontario |
McMaster University | $433,038.02 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $430,325.45 | McMaster University |
McMaster University | $412,681.07 | McMaster University |
Other employees at Toronto Metropolitan University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gerda Cammaer Professor | Professor | $209,895.98 |
| Lorella Di Cintio Professor | Professor | $209,822.62 |
| Tricia Williams Director Research and Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization | Director Research and Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization | $209,820.13 |
| Paul Moore Professor | Professor | $209,815.96 |
| John Cirka Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $209,692.82 |
| Catherine Ellis Chair Criminology | Chair Criminology | $209,519.31 |
| Puren Ouyang Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $209,203.38 |
| Todd Girard Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $209,129.30 |
| Carolyn Meyer Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $208,693.18 |
| David Ciavatta Professor | Professor | $208,624.75 |