Wan Yao Chen
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$168,875Total compensation $169,057, including $182 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
#1,777Attorney General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$168,8752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$100,584 in 2022 is worth about $109,233 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $168,875Benefits $182Total $169,057 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $115,808Benefits $75Total $115,883 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $109,688Benefits $0Total $109,688 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $100,584Benefits $0Total $100,584 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wan Yao Chen was paid $168,875 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,272, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. That is about 31% below the 2025 median of $243,487 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. Wan Yao Chen has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,272
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −31%
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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.