David Jao was paid $205,378.48 in total compensation as Professor at University Of Waterloo in 2025, 105% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Jao has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times since 2010, earning $2.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $153,345.00 a year, up 98% over that span.
That is 23% above the average disclosed pay of $167,161.74 across 2,376 listed University Of Waterloo employees.
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16 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How David Jao's total compensation has moved across 16 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
16 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $205,378.48 | ▲ 0.6% |
2024 | $204,124.40 | ▼ 2.0% |
2023★ Best | $208,294.04 | ▲ 6.0% |
2022 | $196,475.72 | ▲ 4.5% |
2021 | $188,056.84 | ▲ 6.1% |
2020 | $177,290.72 | ▲ 5.5% |
2019 | $167,994.86 | ▲ 18.2% |
2018 | $142,097.04 | ▼ 1.0% |
2017 | $143,594.01 | ▲ 3.8% |
2016 | $138,318.20 | ▲ 4.4% |
2015 | $132,533.16 | ▲ 23.4% |
2014 | $107,376.52 | ▼ 10.2% |
2013 | $119,573.04 | ▲ 6.9% |
2012 | $111,824.60 | ▲ 4.6% |
2011 | $106,866.10 | ▲ 3.0% |
2010First | $103,720.71 | — |
| 16 years total | $2.5M total | $153,345.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- University Of Waterloo
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2010
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 16
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