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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 12 years

Yao-Chon Chen

Professor · Ryerson University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2010
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$203,540.26
▲ 54.2% since 2010

Yao-Chon Chen was paid $203,540.26 in total compensation as Professor at Ryerson University in 2021, 104% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Yao-Chon Chen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times since 2010, earning $2.0M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $169,248.00 a year, up 54% over that span.

That is 31% above the average disclosed pay of $155,177.98 across 1,601 listed Ryerson University employees.

$203,540.26
Latest compensation
in 2021
$2.0M
Total compensation
across 12 years
$169,248.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+54.2%
Career growth
since 2010
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FIG. 01

12 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$119K$142K$166K$189K$212K201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Yao-Chon Chen's total compensation has moved across 12 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2021 · $203,540.26
Lifetime total compensation$2.0M
Annual average$169,248.00
Total growth since 2010+54.2%
Biggest raise+14.5% (2012)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

12 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Professor$203,540.26▲ 4.8%
2020
Professor$194,173.04▲ 0.6%
2019
Professor$192,966.92▲ 6.9%
2018
Professor$180,460.56▲ 2.0%
2017
Professor$176,836.38▲ 2.2%
2016
Professor$173,047.56▲ 4.7%
2015
Professor$165,280.06▲ 1.3%
2014
Professor$163,207.52▲ 3.6%
2013
Professor$157,559.02▲ 1.1%
2012
Professor$155,838.96▲ 14.5%
2011
Professor$136,068.60▲ 3.1%
2010First
Professor$131,995.78
12 years total$2.0M total$169,248.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2010
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
12

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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