Liya Ma was paid $165,835.80 in total compensation as Assistant Professor/Canada Research Chair at York University in 2025, 66% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
Liya Ma has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times since 2023, earning $476K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $158,761.00 a year, up 14% over that span.
That is 3% below the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.
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3 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How Liya Ma's total compensation has moved across 3 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
3 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $165,835.80 | ▲ 0.4% |
2024 | $165,247.71 | ▲ 13.8% |
2023First | $145,200.00 | — |
| 3 years total | $476K total | $158,761.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Assistant Professor/Canada Research Chair
- Employer
- York University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2023
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 3
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Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.
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