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Hongbin Liao

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Signals Technician

2025 Salary

$109,414

Total compensation $110,634, including $1,221 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#6,343

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission

Years on List

3

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$122,533

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $123,623 in 2018 to $110,634 in 2025. No data from 2019 to 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20182025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$122,533 in 2018 is worth about $150,825 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$109,414Benefits $1,221Total $110,634
2024Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission$111,722Benefits $1,193Total $112,916
2018Signal TechnicianCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission$122,533Benefits $1,089Total $123,623

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Hongbin Liao was paid $109,414 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $80,413, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.5%. That is about 10% below the 2025 median of $121,040 for Signals Technician on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$80,413
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
vs. 2025 Signals Technician median
−10%

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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.

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2025

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