Chaoran Chen
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$166,308Total compensation $167,105, including $797 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
#1,130York University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$168,3332024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$128,583 in 2020 is worth about $154,112 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $166,308 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $168,333 |
| 2023 | —York University | $140,604 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $139,187 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $130,375 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $128,583 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Chaoran Chen's 2025 salary of $166,308 comes to roughly $112,860 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 5% below it. It is down about 1% from the $168,333 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
- ~$112,860
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −5%
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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.