Syed Harris Ali

$218,731.20asProfessor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based+15.31%

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

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Position

Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based

Employer

York University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based	$218,731.20	$956.40	15.31%
2023	Professor/Graduate Program Director	$189,690.27	$907.19	3.2%
2022	Professor	$183,811.36	$890.66	14.49%
2021	Professor	$160,554.29	$922.99	2.04%
2020	Professor	$157,337.36	$909.88	5.73%
2019	Professor	$166,903.44	$923.06	6.36%
2018	Professor	$156,927.82	$978.72	0.4%
2017	Professor	$157,556.62	$969.40	2.19%
2016	Professor	$161,078.48	$907.73	7.79%
2015	Professor	$149,431.92	$768.80	13.37%
2014	Professor	$131,806.64	$671.76	11.58%
2013	Associate Professor	$149,075.16	$536.52	22.75%
2012	Associate Professor	$121,446.23	$292.41	2.78%
2011	Associate Professor	$124,922.72	$374.20	13.7%
2010	Associate Professor	$109,866.72	$560.59	3.69%
2009	Associate Professor	$105,954.16	$591.13	0.22%
2008	Associate Professor	$105,719.72	$623.42	—

Syed Harris Ali, Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based at York University, earned a disclosed salary of $218,731.20 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 15.31% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Syed Harris Ali has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $218,731.20 in 2025. In addition to salary, $956.40 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. York University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Jeffrey Schall	$382,086.96
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Barnali Choudhury	$252,340.01
Lorne Foster	$230,939.24
Syed Harris Ali	$218,731.20
Carolyn Podruchny	$217,143.32
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Other employees at York University

Name	Position	Salary
Patricia Wood Professor/Graduate Program Director	Professor/Graduate Program Director	$219,141.00
Jeremy Trevett Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$219,092.81
Gordon Binsted Professor	Professor	$219,084.60
Alexander Rusetski Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$219,033.56
Yun Gao Professor	Professor	$218,865.08
Ken Ogata Associate Professor/Area Coordinator	Associate Professor/Area Coordinator	$218,706.86
Adam Bereza Director, Faculty Relations	Director, Faculty Relations	$218,640.70
Tsorng-Yeh Lee Associate Professor/Tutor	Associate Professor/Tutor	$218,478.76
Raju Das Professor	Professor	$218,308.44
Robert Muller Professor	Professor	$218,236.72