Gene Cheung
York University/Professor
2025 Salary
$216,103Total compensation $217,059, including $956 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
#465York University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$222,6042024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$156,463 in 2019 is worth about $188,906 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorYork University | $216,103Benefits $956Total $217,059 |
| 2024 | Professor/Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $222,604Benefits $940Total $223,544 |
| 2023 | Professor/Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $188,841Benefits $906Total $189,747 |
| 2022 | Professor / Associate Professor / Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $181,127Benefits $872Total $181,999 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $165,610Benefits $881Total $166,490 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $162,749Benefits $862Total $163,611 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $156,463Benefits $862Total $157,324 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $216,103 Gene Cheung earned in 2025, roughly $138,884 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. It is down about 3% from the $222,604 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 59% above it. 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
- ~$138,884
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +59%
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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.