Jing Chen

University of Toronto/Professor of Geography

2025 Salary

$208,932

Total compensation $209,023, including $91 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

#1,886

University of Toronto

Years on List

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$245,657

2023

Full 2025 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $208,932 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$101,967 in 2001 is worth about $171,197 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$208,932Benefits $91Total $209,023	$91	$209,023
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$191,571Benefits $64Total $191,636	$64	$191,636
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$245,657Benefits $97Total $245,753	$97	$245,753
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$121,498Benefits $184Total $121,681	$184	$121,681
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$114,685Benefits $191Total $114,875	$191	$114,875
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$113,057Benefits $199Total $113,256	$199	$113,256
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$220,948Benefits $301Total $221,249	$301	$221,249
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$200,721Benefits $336Total $201,057	$336	$201,057
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$207,148Benefits $373Total $207,521	$373	$207,521
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$206,296Benefits $434Total $206,729	$434	$206,729
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$188,990Benefits $472Total $189,461	$472	$189,461
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$171,429Benefits $510Total $171,939	$510	$171,939
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$184,951Benefits $510Total $185,461	$510	$185,461
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$176,203Benefits $510Total $176,713	$510	$176,713
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$112,358Benefits $442Total $112,800	$442	$112,800
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$151,771Benefits $491Total $152,262	$491	$152,262
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$155,459Benefits $472Total $155,932	$472	$155,932
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$150,672Benefits $472Total $151,144	$472	$151,144
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$131,442Benefits $472Total $131,914	$472	$131,914
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$139,010Benefits $499Total $139,508	$499	$139,508
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$127,648Benefits $554Total $128,202	$554	$128,202
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$121,996Benefits $538Total $122,535	$538	$122,535
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$102,899Benefits $471Total $103,370	$471	$103,370
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$103,935Benefits $435Total $104,370	$435	$104,370
2001	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$101,967Benefits $426Total $102,394	$426	$102,394

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Jing Chen was paid $208,932 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,175, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. That is about 10% below the 2025 median of $231,708 for Professor of Geography on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 25 years in all, first in 2001. 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: ~$135,175
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.3%
vs. 2025 Professor of Geography median: −10%

Where does $208,932 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321