Lihong Chen
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development/Senior Lead
2025 Salary
$146,189Total compensation $146,357, including $168 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
#233Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$146,1892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$115,470 in 2021 is worth about $133,900 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior LeadLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $146,189Benefits $168Total $146,357 |
| 2024 | Senior LeadLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $123,225Benefits $160Total $123,385 |
| 2023 | Senior Lead / Responsable principaleLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development / Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences | $119,525Benefits $154Total $119,679 |
| 2022 | Senior LeadLabour, Training and Skills Development | $116,751Benefits $152Total $116,903 |
| 2021 | Senior LeadLabour, Training and Skills Development | $115,470Benefits $150Total $115,621 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lihong Chen was paid $146,189 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,712, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.7%. Among those listed as Senior Lead in 2025, the median was $128,175; this salary sits about 14% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,712
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Lead median
- +14%
Where does $146,189 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.