Melanie Cao
Professor/Program Director at York University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $351,651.64
- Taxable benefits
- $956.40
- Total disclosed
- $352,608.04
Change from 2024: −$10,729 (−3.0%)25years on
the list
Among 8 people with the title “Professor/Program Director” in 2025
Paid more than 75% of them. Their median: $228,306.
Among 2,557 people at York University in 2025
39th highest paid. Their median: $157,104.
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $128,227 | $123,457 |
| 2002 | $132,762 | $126,141 |
| 2003 | $138,809 | $126,012 |
| 2004 | $145,313 | $113,447 |
| 2005 | $153,443 | $110,575 |
| 2006 | $157,390 | $111,225 |
| 2007 | $179,374 | $113,532 |
| 2008 | $178,985 | $115,180 |
| 2009 | $187,080 | $118,140 |
| 2010 | $197,392 | $119,883 |
| 2011 | $204,630 | $122,420 |
| 2012 | $212,309 | $124,588 |
| 2013 | $219,251 | $127,725 |
| 2014 | $235,117 | $131,260 |
| 2015 | $233,493 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $251,005 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $249,796 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $231,698 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $267,574 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $282,467 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $317,544 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $308,852 | |
| 2023 | $310,821 | |
| 2024 | $362,381 | $215,505 |
| 2025 | $351,652 | $228,306 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | York UniversityProfessor/Program Director | $351,652 | $956 | −$10,729 (−3.0%) |
| 2024 | York UniversityProfessor/Program Director | $362,381 | $956 | +$51,560 (+16.6%) |
| 2023 | York UniversityProfessor/Program Director | $310,821 | $956 | +$1,968 (+0.6%) |
| 2022 | York UniversityProfessor / Program Director | $308,852 | $993 | −$8,692 (−2.7%) |
| 2021 | York UniversityProfessor | $317,544 | $1,065 | +$35,078 (+12.4%) |
| 2020 | York UniversityProfessor | $282,467 | $1,058 | +$14,893 (+5.6%) |
| 2019 | York UniversityProfessor | $267,574 | $1,104 | +$35,876 (+15.5%) |
| 2018 | York UniversityProfessor | $231,698 | $1,229 | −$18,098 (−7.2%) |
| 2017 | York UniversityProfessor | $249,796 | $1,229 | −$1,209 (−0.5%) |
| 2016 | York UniversityProfessor | $251,005 | $1,192 | +$17,513 (+7.5%) |
| 2015 | York UniversityProfessor | $233,493 | $1,086 | −$1,624 (−0.7%) |
| 2014 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $235,117 | $1,019 | +$15,866 (+7.2%) |
| 2013 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $219,251 | $842 | +$6,942 (+3.3%) |
| 2012 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $212,309 | $490 | +$7,679 (+3.8%) |
| 2011 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $204,630 | $648 | +$7,237 (+3.7%) |
| 2010 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $197,392 | $1,000 | +$10,312 (+5.5%) |
| 2009 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $187,080 | $1,074 | +$8,095 (+4.5%) |
| 2008 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $178,985 | $1,151 | −$389 (−0.2%) |
| 2007 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $179,374 | $1,144 | +$21,984 (+14.0%) |
| 2006 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $157,390 | $1,071 | +$3,947 (+2.6%) |
| 2005 | York UniversityAssociate Professor | $153,443 | $1,113 | +$8,130 (+5.6%) |
| 2004 | York UniversityProfessor | $145,313 | $1,144 | +$6,504 (+4.7%) |
| 2003 | York UniversityProfessor, Schulich School of Business | $138,809 | $1,083 | +$6,047 (+4.6%) |
| 2002 | York UniversityProfessor, Schulich School of Business | $132,762 | $994 | +$4,535 (+3.5%) |
| 2001 | York UniversityProfessor, Schulich School of Business | $128,227 | $949 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Melanie Cao on the disclosure list?
York University paid Melanie Cao $351,652 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
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