Arthur Cheng
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$159,306Total compensation $160,069, including $763 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
2025
Employer Rank
#1,240York University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$162,7582024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,520 in 2019 is worth about $143,095 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $159,306 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $162,758 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor/Course DirectorYork University | $141,082 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $134,280 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $125,556 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $123,797 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $118,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Arthur Cheng's $159,306 salary works out to roughly $109,006 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 9% less. It is down about 2% from the $162,758 paid in 2024. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,006
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −9%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.