Edward Lai
City of Mississauga/Fire Inspector
2025 Salary
$134,117Total compensation $140,401, including $6,284 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
#599City of Mississauga
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$134,1172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,372 in 2017 is worth about $135,203 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $134,117Benefits $6,284Total $140,401 |
| 2024 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $127,665Benefits $6,688Total $134,353 |
| 2023 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $122,761Benefits $6,506Total $129,267 |
| 2022 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $120,702Benefits $5,147Total $125,850 |
| 2021 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $118,225Benefits $3,167Total $121,392 |
| 2020 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $113,207Benefits $3,122Total $116,329 |
| 2019 | Fire InspectorCity Of Mississauga | $112,472Benefits $6,346Total $118,818 |
| 2018 | Fire InspectorCity of Mississauga | $126,716Benefits $6,066Total $132,781 |
| 2017 | Fire InspectorCity of Mississauga | $107,372Benefits $6,010Total $113,381 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $134,117 Edward Lai earned in 2025, roughly $94,880 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 5% more than the $127,665 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Fire Inspector on the 2025 list was paid $125,346; this salary is about 7% more. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,880
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Fire Inspector median
- +7%
Where does $134,117 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.