Edward Lai was paid $205,645.67 in total compensation as Faculty Member at Carleton University in 2025, 106% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
Edward Lai has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $166,602.00 a year, up 64% over that span.
That is 29% above the average disclosed pay of $159,896.51 across 1,390 listed Carleton University employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How Edward Lai's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $205,645.67 | ▼ 8.2% |
2024★ Best | $224,120.25 | ▲ 14.7% |
2023 | $195,390.64 | ▲ 2.4% |
2022 | $190,883.81 | ▲ 2.4% |
2021 | $186,452.13 | ▲ 2.7% |
2020 | $181,502.37 | ▲ 11.7% |
2019 | $162,482.30 | ▲ 0.5% |
2018 | $161,626.91 | ▼ 0.6% |
2017 | $162,653.57 | ▼ 1.3% |
2016 | $164,815.02 | ▲ 3.0% |
2015 | $160,045.31 | ▲ 3.2% |
2014 | $155,105.61 | ▲ 3.2% |
2013 | $150,329.26 | ▲ 5.8% |
2012 | $142,125.34 | ▲ 3.8% |
2011 | $136,977.50 | ▲ 7.9% |
2010 | $126,901.85 | ▲ 1.4% |
2009First | $125,183.62 | — |
| 17 years total | $2.8M total | $166,602.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Faculty Member
- Employer
- Carleton University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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