Ontario public pay
Zongchao Jia
Professor at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2003 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $272,880.00
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $273,152.28
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$3,783 (+1.4%)23years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$3,783 (+1.4%)23years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 96% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$272,880$100,004$509,014
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
78th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$272,880$100,001$556,520
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$273K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $116,058 | |
| 2004 | $129,669 | |
| 2005 | $136,393 | |
| 2006 | $142,845 | |
| 2007 | $149,613 | |
| 2008 | $156,299 | |
| 2009 | $163,602 | $139,078 |
| 2010 | $138,985 | $139,669 |
| 2011 | $147,774 | |
| 2012 | $192,650 | |
| 2013 | $198,148 | |
| 2014 | $204,452 | |
| 2015 | $209,273 | $186,644 |
| 2016 | $213,547 | $192,451 |
| 2017 | $218,408 | $185,131 |
| 2018 | $223,898 | $193,466 |
| 2019 | $170,961 | $188,566 |
| 2020 | $228,078 | $199,244 |
| 2021 | $242,141 | $226,885 |
| 2022 | $245,426 | $210,726 |
| 2023 | $206,280 | $240,338 |
| 2024 | $269,097 | $214,105 |
| 2025 | $272,880 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversityProfessor | $272,880 | $272 | +$3,783 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $269,097 | $272 | +$62,817 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $206,280 | $272 | −$39,145 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $245,426 | $272 | +$3,285 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $242,141 | $272 | +$14,063 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $228,078 | $292 | +$57,118 |
| 2019 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $170,961 | $312 | −$52,938 |
| 2018 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $223,898 | $305 | +$5,490 |
| 2017 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier I | $218,408 | $298 | +$4,862 |
| 2016 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $213,547 | $278 | +$4,273 |
| 2015 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | $209,273 | $270 | +$4,822 |
| 2014 | Queen's UniversityProfessor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $204,452 | $281 | +$6,303 |
| 2013 | Queen's UniversityProfessor - Biomedical and Molecular Science, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 - Biomedical and Molecular Science | $198,148 | $278 | +$5,498 |
| 2012 | Queen's UniversityProfessor – Biomedical and Molecular Science, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 – Biomedical and Molecular Science | $192,650 | $270 | +$44,876 |
| 2011 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair, Tier 1, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and Professor, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | $147,774 | $253 | +$8,789 |
| 2010 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Biochemistry | $138,985 | $261 | −$24,617 |
| 2009 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Biochemistry | $163,602 | $270 | +$7,303 |
| 2008 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Biochemistry/Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 | $156,299 | $263 | +$6,686 |
| 2007 | Queen's UniversityProfessor, Biochemistry/Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 | $149,613 | $262 | +$6,768 |
| 2006 | Queen's UniversityCanada Research Chair & Professor, Biochemistry | $142,845 | $253 | +$6,452 |
| 2005 | Queen's UniversityCRC/Professor, Biochemistry | $136,393 | $242 | +$6,724 |
| 2004 | Queen's UniversityCRC/Professor, Biochemistry | $129,669 | $271 | +$13,611 |
| 2003 | Queen's UniversityCRC & Professor, Biochemistry | $116,058 | $285 |
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