Hong Zhang
City of Toronto/Chief Chemist Toronto Water
2025 Salary
$126,140Total compensation $126,912, including $772 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
#7,003City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$126,1402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$108,290 in 2023 is worth about $113,184 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Chemist Toronto WaterCity Of Toronto | $126,140Benefits $772Total $126,912 |
| 2024 | Chief Chemist Toronto WaterCity Of Toronto | $114,278Benefits $737Total $115,015 |
| 2023 | Chief Chemist Toronto WaterCity Of Toronto | $108,290Benefits $809Total $109,099 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $126,140 Hong Zhang earned in 2025, roughly $90,366 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. It is up about 10% on the $114,278 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,366
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
Where does $126,140 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.