Liang Chen
University of Toronto/Professor, Teaching Stream of Management
2025 Salary
$301,988Total compensation $305,041, including $3,054 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
#435University of Toronto
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$301,9882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$109,354 in 2006 is worth about $164,582 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $301,988Benefits $3,054Total $305,041 |
| 2024 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $218,272Benefits $2,772Total $221,044 |
| 2023 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $231,234Benefits $2,452Total $233,686 |
| 2022 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $172,852Benefits $3,743Total $176,595 |
| 2021 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $218,131Benefits $4,111Total $222,242 |
| 2020 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $187,155Benefits $1,794Total $188,950 |
| 2019 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity Of Toronto | $163,852Benefits $240Total $164,093 |
| 2018 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $159,800Benefits $269Total $160,069 |
| 2017 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $219,871Benefits $299Total $220,170 |
| 2016 | Professor, Teaching Stream of ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $131,804Benefits $347Total $132,152 |
| 2015 | Senior Lecturer In ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $125,788Benefits $360Total $126,149 |
| 2014 | Senior Lecturer in Management; Director, Taiwan Initiative, University of Toronto ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto | $138,497Benefits $408Total $138,905 |
| 2013 | Senior Lecturer in Management; Director, Taiwan Initiative, University of Toronto ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto | $175,661Benefits $408Total $176,069 |
| 2012 | Senior Lecturer in Management; Associate Dean Registrarial and Academic Student Services, University of Toronto ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto | $128,749Benefits $411Total $129,161 |
| 2011 | Lecturer in Management; Associate Dean Registrarial and Academic Student Services University of Toronto ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto | $181,014Benefits $382Total $181,395 |
| 2010 | Lecturer, Management/Assoc Dean Registrarial & Academic Student Srvcs UofT ScarboroughUniversity of Toronto | $199,208Benefits $334Total $199,543 |
| 2009 | Lecturer in ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $162,922Benefits $296Total $163,218 |
| 2008 | Lecturer, ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $142,946Benefits $282Total $143,228 |
| 2007 | Lecturer, ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $139,600Benefits $265Total $139,865 |
| 2006 | Lecturer in ManagementUniversity of Toronto | $109,354Benefits $263Total $109,616 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Liang Chen was paid $301,988 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $180,291, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.5%. The 2025 median for Professor Teaching Stream of Management on the list was $301,988, almost exactly this figure. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $218,272, that is a rise of about 38%. 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
- ~$180,291
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor Teaching Stream of Management median
- about even
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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.