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Yanyou Chen

University of Toronto/Professor, Economics

2025 Salary

$242,188

Total compensation $244,913, including $2,726 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

#1,096

University of Toronto

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$242,188

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $166,816 in 2021 to $244,913 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$166,673 in 2021 is worth about $193,274 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $242,188 Yanyou Chen earned in 2025, roughly $152,048 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.2%. On total compensation of $244,913, Yanyou Chen ranked #1,096 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. 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
~$152,048
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Economics median
−30%

Where does $242,188 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.

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2025

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