Yichun Chen
Metrolinx/Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal
2025 Salary
$146,936Total compensation $147,843, including $907 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
#1,431Metrolinx
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$156,8612024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$146,276 in 2023 is worth about $152,887 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $146,936 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $156,861 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $146,276 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Yichun Chen's $146,936 salary works out to roughly $102,135 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. Within Metrolinx, Yichun Chen's total compensation of $147,843 was the #1,431 of 4,713, against a median salary of $127,736. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,861, that is a drop of about 6%. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,135
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- −22%
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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.