Xiao Chen
Invest Ottawa (2013)/Director, Foreign Direct Investment and Global Runway Program
2025 Salary
$147,065Total compensation $155,623, including $8,558 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
#9Invest Ottawa (2013)
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$152,3602023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$127,600 in 2020 is worth about $152,934 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Foreign Direct Investment and Global Runway ProgramInvest Ottawa (2013) | $147,065Benefits $8,558Total $155,623 |
| 2024 | Director, Foreign Direct Investment and Global Runway ProgramInvest Ottawa (2013) | $145,428Benefits $8,372Total $153,800 |
| 2023 | Market Director, AsiaInvest Ottawa (2013) | $152,360Benefits $8,102Total $160,462 |
| 2022 | Market Director, AsiaInvest Ottawa (2013) | $140,381Benefits $6,844Total $147,225 |
| 2020 | Market Director, AsiaInvest Ottawa (2013) | $127,600Benefits $564Total $128,164 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Xiao Chen was paid $147,065 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,208, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. That is about 1% more than the $145,428 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2020. 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
- ~$102,208
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
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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.