Horn-Chern Lin
Finance/Economic Specialist
2025 Salary
$127,798Total compensation $127,953, including $155 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
#379Finance
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,736 in 2013 is worth about $137,371 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $127,798Benefits $155Total $127,953 |
| 2024 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $125,365Benefits $150Total $125,515 |
| 2023 | Economic Specialist / Spécialiste en questions économiquesFinance / Finances | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2022 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103 |
| 2021 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $104,542Benefits $139Total $104,682 |
| 2018 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744 |
| 2017 | Senior Economist / Économiste principalFinance / Finances | $101,975Benefits $156Total $102,131 |
| 2016 | Senior EconomistFinance | $100,253Benefits $163Total $100,416 |
| 2015 | Senior Economist / Économiste principalFinance | $100,753Benefits $175Total $100,928 |
| 2014 | Senior Economist / Économiste principalFinance | $103,796Benefits $178Total $103,974 |
| 2013 | Senior EconomistFinance | $102,736Benefits $157Total $102,893 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $127,798 Horn-Chern Lin earned in 2025, roughly $91,304 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. At Finance, 656 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,480; Horn-Chern Lin's total compensation of $127,953 ranked #379. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Economic Specialist median
- +4%
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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.