Helen Lin
City of Toronto/Senior Engineer
2025 Salary
$146,145Total compensation $147,065, including $920 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
#3,741City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$146,1452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,234 in 2020 is worth about $120,134 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $146,145Benefits $920Total $147,065 |
| 2024 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $134,117Benefits $885Total $135,002 |
| 2023 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $129,019Benefits $898Total $129,916 |
| 2022 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $114,304Benefits $795Total $115,100 |
| 2021 | EngineerCity Of Toronto | $100,332Benefits $775Total $101,107 |
| 2020 | EngineerCity Of Toronto | $100,234Benefits $739Total $100,973 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Helen Lin was paid $146,145 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,687, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.7%. It is up about 9% on the $134,117 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Senior Engineer in 2025, the median was $153,191; this salary sits about 5% below it. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,687
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
- −5%
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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.