Zemin Yao

University of Ottawa/Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$100,704

Total compensation $100,704, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#1,818

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2002–2021

Peak Salary

$203,901

2012

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2021

$107,026 in 2002 is worth about $175,736 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$100,704Benefits $0Total $100,704	$0	$100,704
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$200,092Benefits $0Total $200,092	$0	$200,092
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$196,168Benefits $0Total $196,168	$0	$196,168
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$190,796Benefits $0Total $190,796	$0	$190,796
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$185,750Benefits $16Total $185,766	$16	$185,766
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$181,196Benefits $47Total $181,243	$47	$181,243
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$143,795Benefits $47Total $143,842	$47	$143,842
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$154,423Benefits $45Total $154,467	$45	$154,467
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$198,325Benefits $43Total $198,368	$43	$198,368
2012	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$203,901Benefits $43Total $203,944	$43	$203,944
2011	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$202,160Benefits $43Total $202,203	$43	$202,203
2010	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$197,660Benefits $43Total $197,703	$43	$197,703
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$193,530Benefits $43Total $193,573	$43	$193,573
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$145,746Benefits $56Total $145,801	$56	$145,801
2007	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$159,639Benefits $60Total $159,699	$60	$159,699
2006	University of Ottawa	Directeur/ DirectorUniversity of Ottawa	$163,008Benefits $68Total $163,076	$68	$163,076
2005	University of Ottawa	ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$139,195Benefits $78Total $139,273	$78	$139,273
2004	University of Ottawa	Prof./Directeur/DirectorUniversity of Ottawa	$135,710Benefits $84Total $135,794	$84	$135,794
2003	University of Ottawa	Prof. ; Directeur - ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$132,734Benefits $84Total $132,818	$84	$132,818
2002	University of Ottawa	Prof. ; Directeur - ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$107,026Benefits $78Total $107,104	$78	$107,104

On the List
2021

Across Ontario, the 2021 median for Professor was $119,884; Zemin Yao's $100,704 salary sat about 16% below it. Zemin Yao was the #1,818 highest-paid of 1,850 people University of Ottawa disclosed in 2021, with total compensation of $100,704. The 2021 Sunshine List recorded 244,456 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Zemin Yao has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Ottawa 20 times, 2002–2021, peaking in 2012 at $203,901.

Also at University of Ottawa
2021

Also at University of Ottawa, 2021
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Bernard Jasmin	Doyen(ne) / Dean	$439,349	$439,349
2	Jacques Frémont	Recteur(rice) / President	$399,616	$414,016
3	Stéphane Brutus	Doyen(ne) / Dean	$365,960	$365,960
4	Jill Scott	Provost et Vice-recteur(rice) / Provost and Vice-President	$301,616	$301,616
5	Jacline Nyman	Vice-recteur(rice) / Vice-President	$300,450	$300,450
6	Jocelyn Côté	Vice-doyen(ne) / Vice-Dean	$297,689	$297,689
7	Alain Stintzi	Vice-doyen(ne) / Vice-Dean	$296,601	$296,601
8	Robert Boyd	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research Chair	$270,751	$270,751
9	Sanni Yaya	Vice-recteur(rice) / Vice-President	$270,000	$270,000
10	Melissa Brouwers	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor	$267,751	$267,751