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Chen (Cherie) Ding

Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor

2025 Salary

$229,737

Total compensation $231,058, including $1,320 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

#316

Toronto Metropolitan University

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$229,737

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $225,655 in 2024 to $231,058 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$224,448 in 2024 is worth about $229,051 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University$229,737Benefits $1,320Total $231,058
2024ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University$224,448Benefits $1,207Total $225,655

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Chen (Cherie) Ding was paid $229,737 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $145,802, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $224,448, that is a rise of about 2%. Chen (Cherie) Ding has appeared on the list twice since 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
~$145,802
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+69%

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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.

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