Yongsheng Chen
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$178,810Total compensation $179,666, including $856 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
#963York University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$178,8102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,855 in 2013 is worth about $141,543 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $178,810Benefits $856Total $179,666 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $169,882Benefits $784Total $170,666 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor/Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $144,831Benefits $753Total $145,585 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $158,363Benefits $764Total $159,127 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University | $148,557Benefits $790Total $149,347 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $142,882Benefits $756Total $143,638 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $138,381Benefits $747Total $139,128 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $126,698Benefits $780Total $127,477 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $124,685Benefits $766Total $125,450 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $123,232Benefits $713Total $123,945 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $112,935Benefits $614Total $113,549 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $111,982Benefits $571Total $112,553 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $105,855Benefits $448Total $106,303 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yongsheng Chen's 2025 salary of $178,810 comes to roughly $119,739 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 3% more. Yongsheng Chen has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
- ~$119,739
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
Where does $178,810 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.