Laina Bay-Cheng
York University/Vice-President Equity, People and Culture/Professor
2025 Salary
$320,048Total compensation $321,004, including $956 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#70York University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$353,4152024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$234,570 in 2023 is worth about $245,171 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice-President Equity, People and Culture/ProfessorYork University | $320,048Benefits $956Total $321,004 |
| 2024 | Vice-President Equity, People and Culture/ProfessorYork University | $353,415Benefits $956Total $354,372 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice President/ProfessorYork University | $234,570Benefits $956Total $235,526 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Laina Bay-Cheng was paid $320,048 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $188,684, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.3%. At York University, 2,557 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $157,104; Laina Bay-Cheng's total compensation of $321,004 ranked #70. It is down about 9% from the $353,415 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$188,684
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.0%
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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.