Chen Ding
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$216,372Total compensation $217,530, including $1,158 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
2023
Employer Rank
#333Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
162008–2023
Peak Salary
$216,3722023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2023
$100,555 in 2008 is worth about $144,707 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $216,372Benefits $1,158Total $217,530 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $192,289Benefits $1,151Total $193,440 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $188,681Benefits $1,084Total $189,765 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $179,646Benefits $1,018Total $180,663 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $178,497Benefits $965Total $179,462 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $166,360Benefits $1,103Total $167,463 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $163,478Benefits $1,153Total $164,631 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $160,793Benefits $1,059Total $161,852 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $142,527Benefits $927Total $143,453 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $138,188Benefits $743Total $138,931 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $131,732Benefits $708Total $132,440 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $127,869Benefits $672Total $128,540 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $118,356Benefits $632Total $118,987 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $111,927Benefits $662Total $112,589 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $107,946Benefits $726Total $108,672 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $100,555Benefits $706Total $101,261 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $216,372 Chen Ding earned in 2023, roughly $137,256 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.6%. It is up about 13% on the $192,289 paid in 2022. Chen Ding has appeared on the list 16 times since 2008. 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
- ~$137,256
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.6%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- +69%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.