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Farzad Nikfar

City of Toronto/Senior Engineer

2025 Salary

$151,431

Total compensation $152,359, including $928 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

#3,113

City of Toronto

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$151,431

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,581 in 2023 to $152,359 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$118,669 in 2023 is worth about $124,032 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto$151,431Benefits $928Total $152,359
2024Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto$130,480Benefits $843Total $131,323
2023EngineerCity Of Toronto$118,669Benefits $912Total $119,581

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Farzad Nikfar's $151,431 salary works out to roughly $104,673 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.9%. For comparison, the median Senior Engineer on the 2025 list was paid $153,191; this salary is about 1% less. Farzad Nikfar has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$104,673
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
−1%

Where does $151,431 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.

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2025

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