Ontario public pay
Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao
Professor of Accounting at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 18 years between 2008 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $573,980.62
- Taxable benefits
- $2,209.52
- Total disclosed
- $576,190.14
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$61,085 (+11.9%)18years on
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Change from 2024: +$61,085 (+11.9%)18years on
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Among 10 people with the title “Professor of Accounting” in 2025
Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $430,886.
$573,981$222,768$573,980
Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025
8th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.
$573,981$100,000$649,992
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$574K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $112,500 | $228,629 |
| 2009 | $226,389 | $240,239 |
| 2010 | $232,796 | $249,975 |
| 2011 | $241,067 | $266,110 |
| 2012 | $247,632 | $261,237 |
| 2013 | $252,510 | $270,613 |
| 2014 | $245,345 | $267,096 |
| 2015 | $254,060 | $276,913 |
| 2016 | $326,986 | $282,432 |
| 2017 | $364,837 | $260,986 |
| 2018 | $377,947 | $293,672 |
| 2019 | $421,830 | $307,614 |
| 2020 | $416,673 | $313,855 |
| 2021 | $449,946 | $387,275 |
| 2022 | $518,912 | $393,420 |
| 2023 | $570,724 | $453,606 |
| 2024 | $512,896 | $377,899 |
| 2025 | $573,981 | $430,886 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $573,981 | $2,210 | +$61,085 |
| 2024 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $512,896 | $2,215 | −$57,828 |
| 2023 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $570,724 | $2,215 | +$51,812 |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $518,912 | $2,227 | +$68,966 |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $449,946 | $2,239 | +$33,273 |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $416,673 | $3,252 | −$5,157 |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $421,830 | $2,301 | +$43,883 |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $377,947 | $2,336 | +$13,110 |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $364,837 | $2,117 | +$37,851 |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $326,986 | $434 | +$72,926 |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoProfessor Of Accounting | $254,060 | $472 | +$8,715 |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $245,345 | $510 | −$7,166 |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $252,510 | $510 | +$4,878 |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $247,632 | $510 | +$6,566 |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $241,067 | $510 | +$8,270 |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $232,796 | $491 | +$6,407 |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Accounting | $226,389 | $472 | +$113,889 |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Accounting | $112,500 | $236 |
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