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Roy Kao

Mars Discovery District/Managing Director, Fintech

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$217,084

Total compensation $223,830, including $6,746 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#7

Mars Discovery District

Years on List

3

2017–2019

Peak Salary

$217,084

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $143,959 in 2017 to $223,830 in 2019.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720182019
Total compensation, 2017–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20172019

$140,394 in 2017 is worth about $176,785 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Managing Director, FintechMaRS Discovery District$217,084
2018Managing Director, Finance and CommerceMars Discovery District$179,622
2017Senior Advisor, Finance and Commerce / Conseiller principal, Finance et commerceMars Discovery District$140,394

On the List
2019

167,098 salaries were disclosed on the 2019 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. In 2019, Roy Kao's total compensation of $223,830 at Mars Discovery District ranked #7 of 62 disclosed that year. Mars Discovery District's 2019 median disclosed salary was $145,260; Roy Kao's $217,084 sat about 49% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Mars Discovery District 3 years in all, 2017–2019.

Also at Mars Discovery District
2019

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