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John K Lam

City of Toronto/Manager Bridges Structures And Express

2025 Salary

$178,091

Total compensation $178,157, including $66 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

#1,059

City of Toronto

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$178,091

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,616 in 2016 to $178,157 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$109,653 in 2016 is worth about $140,226 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Bridges Structures And ExpressCity Of Toronto$178,091Benefits $66Total $178,157
2024Manager Bridges Structures And ExpressCity Of Toronto$164,646Benefits $514Total $165,160
2023Manager Bridges Structures And ExpressCity Of Toronto$158,477Benefits $1,050Total $159,527
2022Manager Bridges Structures And ExpressCity Of Toronto$148,311Benefits $947Total $149,258
2021Engineering Team LeadCity Of Toronto$125,864Benefits $936Total $126,800
2020Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto$130,121Benefits $1,844Total $131,965
2019Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto$126,535Benefits $4,261Total $130,797
2018Senior EngineerCity of Toronto$120,330Benefits $4,240Total $124,570
2017Senior EngineerCity of Toronto$113,791Benefits $2,780Total $116,571
2016Senior EngineerCity of Toronto$109,653Benefits $2,962Total $112,616

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

John K Lam was paid $178,091 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,344, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $164,646, that is a rise of about 8%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$119,344
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%

Where does $178,091 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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