Colin Lai
City of Toronto – Police Service/Plainclothes Police Constable
2025 Salary
$139,412Total compensation $139,803, including $392 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
#4,212City of Toronto – Police Service
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$139,4122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$114,511 in 2020 is worth about $137,246 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $139,412Benefits $392Total $139,803 |
| 2024 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $126,759Benefits $379Total $127,138 |
| 2023 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $119,998Benefits $728Total $120,726 |
| 2022 | Plainclothes Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $126,492Benefits $1,078Total $127,570 |
| 2021 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto - Police Service | $117,882Benefits $1,050Total $118,933 |
| 2020 | Police ConstableCity Of Toronto – Police Service | $114,511Benefits $1,016Total $115,528 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Colin Lai's $139,412 salary works out to roughly $97,877 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. Among those listed as Plainclothes Police Constable in 2025, the median was $158,152; this salary sits about 12% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,877
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Plainclothes Police Constable median
- −12%
Where does $139,412 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.