Chen Ding

Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$216,372

Total 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

#333

Toronto Metropolitan University

Years on List

2008–2023

Peak Salary

$216,372

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2023

$100,555 in 2008 is worth about $144,707 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2023	Toronto Metropolitan University	ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University	$216,372	$1,158	$217,530
2022	Toronto Metropolitan University	ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University	$192,289	$1,151	$193,440
2021	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$188,681	$1,084	$189,765
2020	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$179,646	$1,018	$180,663
2019	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$178,497	$965	$179,462
2018	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$166,360	$1,103	$167,463
2017	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$163,478	$1,153	$164,631
2016	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$160,793	$1,059	$161,852
2015	Ryerson University	ProfessorRyerson University	$142,527	$927	$143,453
2014	Ryerson University	Associate ProfessorRyerson University	$138,188	$743	$138,931
2013	Ryerson University	Associate ProfessorRyerson University	$131,732	$708	$132,440
2012	Ryerson University	Associate ProfessorRyerson University	$127,869	$672	$128,540
2011	Ryerson University	Associate ProfessorRyerson University	$118,356	$632	$118,987
2010	Ryerson University	Associate ProfessorRyerson University	$111,927	$662	$112,589
2009	Ryerson University	Assistant ProfessorRyerson University	$107,946	$726	$108,672
2008	Ryerson University	Assistant ProfessorRyerson University	$100,555	$706	$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%

Where does $216,372 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Toronto Metropolitan University
2023

Also at Toronto Metropolitan University, 2023
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Mohamed Lachemi	President	$444,475	$469,831
2	Anver Saloojee	Professor	$356,214	$357,674
3	Daphne Taras	Professor	$347,806	$349,267
4	Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano	Provost and Vice President Academic	$346,551	$348,204
5	Donna Young	Dean Faculty of Law	$339,967	$341,427
6	Thomas Duever	Dean	$322,259	$323,719
7	Wendy Cukier	Professor	$308,022	$311,403
8	David Cramb	Professor	$308,895	$310,345
9	Jennifer Simpson	Special Advisor to the President Equity Diversity Inclusion and Decolonization Curriculum Transformation	$308,790	$310,250
10	Pria Nippak	Associate Professor	$305,064	$306,194