Zhen Lu
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2021 Salary — last year on the list
$120,200Total compensation $120,878, including $677 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
2021
Employer Rank
#1,112Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
132009–2021
Peak Salary
$171,9742020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2021
$107,374 in 2009 is worth about $154,116 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $120,200Benefits $677Total $120,878 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $171,974Benefits $972Total $172,946 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $170,826Benefits $923Total $171,749 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $158,985Benefits $1,053Total $160,039 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $155,480Benefits $1,104Total $156,583 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $152,194Benefits $1,040Total $153,234 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $142,357Benefits $929Total $143,286 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $138,262Benefits $746Total $139,008 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $131,589Benefits $709Total $132,298 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $127,929Benefits $673Total $128,602 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $117,911Benefits $634Total $118,545 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $112,256Benefits $664Total $112,919 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $107,374Benefits $729Total $108,103 |
On the List
2021
Across Ontario, the 2021 median for Associate Professor was $154,293; Zhen Lu's $120,200 salary sat about 22% below it. Toronto Metropolitan University disclosed 1,601 salaries in 2021; Zhen Lu's total compensation of $120,878 ranked #1,112 among them. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 244,456 salaries met it in 2021. Zhen Lu has appeared on the Sunshine List at Toronto Metropolitan University 13 times, 2009–2021, peaking in 2020 at $171,974.