Sarah Bay-Cheng
York University/Dean/Professor
2025 Salary
$185,521Total compensation $185,999, including $478 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
#859York University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$320,5142024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,000 in 2019 is worth about $132,809 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dean/ProfessorYork University | $185,521Benefits $478Total $185,999 |
| 2024 | Dean/ProfessorYork University | $320,514Benefits $956Total $321,470 |
| 2023 | Dean/ProfessorYork University | $270,907Benefits $956Total $271,863 |
| 2022 | Dean / ProfessorYork University | $266,390Benefits $993Total $267,383 |
| 2021 | Dean / ProfessorYork University | $255,684Benefits $1,065Total $256,749 |
| 2020 | Dean / ProfessorYork University | $244,493Benefits $1,058Total $245,551 |
| 2019 | Dean / ProfessorYork University | $110,000Benefits $521Total $110,521 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sarah Bay-Cheng was paid $185,521 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,215, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. Among those listed as Dean & Professor in 2025, the median was $325,427; this salary sits about 43% below it. Sarah Bay-Cheng has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$123,215
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Dean & Professor median
- −43%
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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.