John Gao
City of Toronto/System Development Specialist
2025 Salary
$101,820Total compensation $102,461, including $641 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
#12,584City of Toronto
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$101,8202025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | System Development SpecialistCity Of Toronto | $101,820Benefits $641Total $102,461 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $101,820 John Gao earned in 2025, roughly $75,270 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.1%. Among those listed as System Development Specialist in 2025, the median was $109,917; this salary sits about 7% below it. 2025 is the first year John Gao appears on the list. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$75,270
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- vs. 2025 System Development Specialist median
- −7%
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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.