Charles Chen

University of Toronto/Professor of Education

2025 Salary

$247,597

Total compensation $247,723, including $126 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

#1,039

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$247,597

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$100,701 in 2006 is worth about $151,559 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$247,597Benefits $126Total $247,723	$126	$247,723
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$217,938Benefits $129Total $218,067	$129	$218,067
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$209,076Benefits $129Total $209,205	$129	$209,205
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$202,437Benefits $136Total $202,573	$136	$202,573
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$192,674Benefits $143Total $192,817	$143	$192,817
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$176,563Benefits $151Total $176,714	$151	$176,714
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$183,927Benefits $180Total $184,107	$180	$184,107
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$177,872Benefits $201Total $178,073	$201	$178,073
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$172,458Benefits $224Total $172,681	$224	$172,681
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$171,728Benefits $260Total $171,988	$260	$171,988
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$157,647Benefits $283Total $157,931	$283	$157,931
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$157,056Benefits $306Total $157,362	$306	$157,362
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$151,638Benefits $306Total $151,944	$306	$151,944
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$153,936Benefits $306Total $154,242	$306	$154,242
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$137,413Benefits $312Total $137,725	$312	$137,725
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$127,124Benefits $281Total $127,405	$281	$127,405
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$120,620Benefits $257Total $120,877	$257	$120,877
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, EducationUniversity of Toronto	$114,558Benefits $244Total $114,802	$244	$114,802
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, EducationUniversity of Toronto	$108,065Benefits $228Total $108,293	$228	$108,293
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$100,701Benefits $224Total $100,924	$224	$100,924

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Charles Chen's $247,597 salary works out to roughly $154,761 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.5%. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $241,008 for Professor of Education on the Sunshine List. Charles Chen has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$154,761
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Education median: +3%

Where does $247,597 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321