Donald Philpott
City of Toronto/Building Engineer
2025 Salary
$147,977Total compensation $148,907, including $930 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
#3,504City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$147,9772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,307 in 2019 is worth about $127,143 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $147,977Benefits $930Total $148,907 |
| 2024 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $140,329Benefits $1,650Total $141,979 |
| 2023 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $117,852Benefits $2,042Total $119,895 |
| 2022 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $113,137Benefits $1,703Total $114,840 |
| 2021 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $108,067Benefits $832Total $108,900 |
| 2020 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $108,495Benefits $1,122Total $109,617 |
| 2019 | Building EngineerCity Of Toronto | $105,307Benefits $1,738Total $107,045 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Donald Philpott's 2025 salary of $147,977 comes to roughly $102,724 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% more than the $140,329 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $148,907, Donald Philpott ranked #3,504 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,724
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Building Engineer median
- +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.