Yang Chen
Toronto Metropolitan University/Senior Information Technology Security Specialist
2025 Salary
$127,222Total compensation $127,535, including $313 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
#1,324Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$128,2132023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$100,101 in 2007 is worth about $147,414 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistToronto Metropolitan University | $127,222Benefits $313Total $127,535 |
| 2024 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistToronto Metropolitan University | $126,204Benefits $308Total $126,512 |
| 2023 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistToronto Metropolitan University | $128,213Benefits $302Total $128,515 |
| 2022 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistToronto Metropolitan University | $119,723Benefits $304Total $120,027 |
| 2021 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $122,529Benefits $297Total $122,825 |
| 2020 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $118,881Benefits $278Total $119,158 |
| 2019 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $116,669Benefits $266Total $116,936 |
| 2018 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $111,449Benefits $311Total $111,760 |
| 2017 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $110,450Benefits $329Total $110,779 |
| 2016 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $115,771Benefits $323Total $116,094 |
| 2015 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $106,945Benefits $293Total $107,238 |
| 2014 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $111,843Benefits $237Total $112,080 |
| 2013 | Senior Information Technology Security SpecialistRyerson University | $119,444Benefits $232Total $119,676 |
| 2012 | Senior Distributed Systems SpecialistRyerson University | $113,159Benefits $224Total $113,383 |
| 2011 | Senior Distributed Systems SpecialistRyerson University | $114,499Benefits $217Total $114,716 |
| 2010 | Senior Distributed Systems SpecialistRyerson University | $110,447Benefits $235Total $110,682 |
| 2009 | Senior Distributed Systems SpecialistRyerson University | $105,202Benefits $273Total $105,474 |
| 2008 | Senior Distributed Systems SpecialistRyerson University | $103,265Benefits $278Total $103,542 |
| 2007 | Senior Programmer Analyst SecurityRyerson University | $100,101Benefits $296Total $100,397 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Yang Chen was paid $127,222 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,978, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.2%. That is about 1% more than the $126,204 paid in 2024. Yang Chen has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,978
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
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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.