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Liona Lai

York University/Associate Professor

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$210,459

2025

Total Compensation

$211,415

Incl. $956 benefits

Employer Rank

#527

York University

Years on List

17

2007–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2007–2025Line chart of 17 yearly values, from $109,058 in 2007 to $211,415 in 2025.$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$250K2007201020112012201420152016201720182019202020222023202420252007: $109,0582010: $129,6162011: $139,8362012: $102,2292013: $145,8102014: $152,8592015: $152,7972016: $164,5912017: $151,3602018: $153,9232019: $181,3732020: $184,8032021: $186,9952022: $196,7902023: $198,4032024: $217,8842025: $211,415

Full History
2007–2025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025York UniversityAssociate Professor$210,459$956$211,415
2024York UniversityAssociate Professor$216,928$956$217,884
2023York University—$197,454$949$198,403
2022York UniversityAssociate Professor$195,836$954$196,790
2021York UniversityAssociate Professor$186,002$993$186,995
2020York UniversityAssociate Professor$183,829$974$184,803
2019York UniversityAssociate Professor$180,395$978$181,373
2018York UniversityAssociate Professor$152,893$1,030$153,923
2017York UniversityAssociate Professor$150,340$1,020$151,360
2016York UniversityAssociate Professor$163,617$973$164,591
2015York UniversityAssociate Professor$151,950$847$152,797
2014York UniversityAssociate Professor$152,074$785$152,859
2013York UniversityAssociate Professor$145,185$626$145,810
2012York UniversityAssociate Professor$101,865$364$102,229
2011York UniversityAssociate Professor$139,402$434$139,836
2010York UniversityAssociate Professor$128,965$651$129,616
2007York UniversityAssistant Professor$108,353$705$109,058

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $210,459 Liona Lai earned in 2025, roughly $135,965 would remain after federal and Ontario income tax, an effective rate of about 32.8%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 21% more. The name has been on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2007. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$135,965
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+21%

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at York University

#NamePositionSalaryTotal
1Steven HoffmanProfessor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair$621,502
$622,459
2Rhonda LentonPresident and Vice- Chancellor/Professor$516,563
$536,347
3David PetersProfessor/Dean$486,654
$490,384
4Detlev ZwickDean/Associate Professor$461,528
$462,485
5Jim ClaytonProfessor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program Director$461,039
$461,996
6Kee-Hong BaeProfessor/Endowed Chair$451,259
$452,216
7Lilian NgProfessor/Endowed Chair$439,831
$440,588
8Brad StromChief Information Officer$432,626
$433,582
9Russell BelkProfessor/Endowed Chair$427,092
$427,824
10Anoop MadhokProfessor/Endowed Chair$422,313
$423,131
#1Steven Hoffman
$622,459
Professor/Senior Advisor/Advisor/Endowed Chair
#2Rhonda Lenton
$536,347
President and Vice- Chancellor/Professor
#3David Peters
$490,384
Professor/Dean
#4Detlev Zwick
$462,485
Dean/Associate Professor
#5Jim Clayton
$461,996
Professor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program Director
#6Kee-Hong Bae
$452,216
Professor/Endowed Chair
#7Lilian Ng
$440,588
Professor/Endowed Chair
#8Brad Strom
$433,582
Chief Information Officer
#9Russell Belk
$427,824
Professor/Endowed Chair
#10Anoop Madhok
$423,131
Professor/Endowed Chair
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