Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao

$573,980.62asProfessor of Accounting+11.91%

Employed by University Of Toronto in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor of Accounting

Employer

University Of Toronto

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor of Accounting	$573,980.62	$2,209.52	11.91%
2024	Professor of Accounting	$512,896.02	$2,215.04	10.13%
2023	Professor of Accounting	$570,724.44	$2,215.04	9.98%
2022	Professor of Accounting	$518,911.96	$2,226.80	15.33%
2021	Professor of Accounting	$449,945.52	$2,238.56	7.99%
2020	Professor of Accounting	$416,673.02	$3,251.88	1.22%
2019	Professor of Accounting	$421,830.42	$2,300.63	11.61%
2018	Professor of Accounting	$377,946.93	$2,336.00	3.59%
2017	Professor of Accounting	$364,837.32	$2,117.37	11.58%
2016	Professor of Accounting	$326,986.17	$433.68	28.7%
2015	Professor Of Accounting	$254,059.87	$471.78	3.55%
2014	Professor of Accounting	$245,344.50	$509.88	2.84%
2013	Professor of Accounting	$252,510.00	$509.88	4.75%
2011	Professor of Accounting	$241,066.50	$509.88	3.55%
2010	Professor of Accounting	$232,796.46	$491.10	2.83%
2009	Professor of Accounting	$226,389.00	$472.32	101.23%
2008	Professor, Accounting	$112,500.00	$236.16	—

In 2025, Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao received a salary of $573,980.62 working as Professor of Accounting at University Of Toronto, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 11.91% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $573,980.62 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,209.52 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Toronto reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Professor of Accountings in University Of Toronto

Name	Salary
Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	$573,980.62
Partha Sarat Mohanram	$573,195.60
Ole-Kristian Hope	$535,550.35
Jeffrey Callen	$496,242.66
Hai Lu	$467,333.53
Ping Zhang	$394,439.36
Ramy Elitzur	$342,538.49
Joel Amernic	$341,779.02
Waldemar Smieliauskas	$323,094.00
Gordon Richardson	$222,768.06

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