Cynthia Lai
City of Toronto/Councillor
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$100,032Total compensation $100,816, including $784 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
2022
Employer Rank
#8,087City of Toronto
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$117,1642021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$117,142 in 2019 is worth about $141,432 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CouncillorCity Of Toronto | $100,032Benefits $784Total $100,816 |
| 2021 | CouncillorCity Of Toronto | $117,164Benefits $907Total $118,071 |
| 2020 | CouncillorCity Of Toronto | $117,164Benefits $887Total $118,051 |
| 2019 | CouncillorCity Of Toronto | $117,142Benefits $874Total $118,016 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Cynthia Lai's 2022 salary of $100,032 comes to roughly $73,139 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.4% effective) is deducted. It is down about 15% from the $117,164 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$73,139
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- vs. 2022 Councillor median
- −13%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.