Yin Chen
Lakehead University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$176,363Total compensation $177,350, including $986 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
#106Lakehead University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$176,3632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$103,298 in 2010 is worth about $145,592 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $176,363Benefits $986Total $177,350 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $170,157Benefits $989Total $171,146 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $160,645Benefits $956Total $161,601 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $157,784Benefits $927Total $158,711 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $154,604Benefits $931Total $155,536 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $151,901Benefits $931Total $152,832 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $147,666Benefits $940Total $148,607 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $142,665Benefits $979Total $143,644 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $137,662Benefits $1,055Total $138,717 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $132,660Benefits $1,094Total $133,755 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $127,670Benefits $1,066Total $128,737 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $122,670Benefits $1,028Total $123,698 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $117,673Benefits $980Total $118,652 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $117,840Benefits $852Total $118,693 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $109,723Benefits $742Total $110,465 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $103,298Benefits $760Total $104,057 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Yin Chen's $176,363 salary works out to roughly $118,393 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 4% more than the $170,157 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$118,393
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +1%
Where does $176,363 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.