Li Chen
University of Toronto/Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies
2025 Salary
$200,692Total compensation $200,944, including $251 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,055University of Toronto
Years on List
152003–2025
Peak Salary
$200,6922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$104,690 in 2003 is worth about $167,218 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $200,692Benefits $251Total $200,944 |
| 2024 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $187,402Benefits $258Total $187,660 |
| 2023 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $177,298Benefits $258Total $177,556 |
| 2022 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $170,466Benefits $272Total $170,738 |
| 2021 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $171,670Benefits $286Total $171,956 |
| 2020 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $147,668Benefits $302Total $147,971 |
| 2019 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $156,928Benefits $361Total $157,288 |
| 2018 | Professor and Chair of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $156,548Benefits $403Total $156,951 |
| 2017 | Professor and Chair of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $149,552Benefits $448Total $150,001 |
| 2016 | Professor and Chair of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $142,465Benefits $532Total $142,997 |
| 2015 | Professor And Associate Chair Of Historical & Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $106,627Benefits $527Total $107,154 |
| 2014 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $102,543Benefits $551Total $103,094 |
| 2013 | Professor of Historical & Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $107,753Benefits $527Total $108,280 |
| 2012 | Professor of Historical & Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $102,531Benefits $502Total $103,033 |
| 2003 | Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Eng.University of Toronto | $104,690Benefits $291Total $104,980 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $200,692 Li Chen earned in 2025, roughly $131,062 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.7%. The 2024 record under this name shows $187,402. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2003. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$131,062
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies median
- −5%
Where does $200,692 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.