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Dan Q. Xu

City of Oshawa/Mechanical Engineer

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$119,344

Total compensation $119,772, including $428 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
2023

Employer Rank

#179

City of Oshawa

Years on List

7

2017–2023

Peak Salary

$119,344

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,719 in 2017 to $119,772 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201720182019202120222023
Total compensation, 2017–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2023

$103,277 in 2017 is worth about $130,047 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Mechanical EngineerCity Of Oshawa$119,344Benefits $428Total $119,772
2022Mechanical EngineerCity Of Oshawa$116,675Benefits $404Total $117,079
2021Mechanical EngineerCity Of Oshawa$114,462Benefits $372Total $114,835
2020Mechanical EngineerCity Of Oshawa$116,692Benefits $388Total $117,080
2019Mechanical EngineerCity Of Oshawa$110,206Benefits $386Total $110,592
2018Mechanical EngineerCity of Oshawa$107,980Benefits $434Total $108,414
2017Mechanical EngineerCity of Oshawa$103,277Benefits $442Total $103,719

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Dan Q. Xu's $119,344 salary works out to roughly $85,191 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $116,675, that is a rise of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$85,191
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
vs. 2023 Mechanical Engineer median
−1%

Where does $119,344 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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2023

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