Christopher Tam
City of Vaughan/Manager, Transportation Planning and Engineering
2025 Salary
$161,523Total compensation $162,176, including $654 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
#189City of Vaughan
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5232025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$103,259 in 2018 is worth about $127,099 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Transportation Planning and EngineeringCity Of Vaughan | $161,523 |
| 2024 | Manager, Transportation Planning and EngineeringCity Of Vaughan | $154,696 |
| 2023 | Manager, Transportation Planning and EngineeringCity Of Vaughan | $142,755 |
| 2022 | Manager, Transportation Planning and EngineeringCity Of Vaughan | $128,217 |
| 2021 | Transportation Project Manager / Transportation EngineerCity Of Vaughan | $116,061 |
| 2020 | Transportation Project Manager/Transportation EngineerCity Of Vaughan | $117,452 |
| 2019 | Transportation Project Manager/Transportation EngineerCity Of Vaughan | $110,723 |
| 2018 | Project Manager, Regional Express RailCity of Vaughan | $103,259 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Christopher Tam was paid $161,523 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,227, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. On total compensation of $162,176, Christopher Tam ranked #189 of 1,028 disclosed at City of Vaughan that year, where the median salary was $130,165. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $154,696, that is a rise of about 4%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,227
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.