Lizhong Gao
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Senior Solution Architect
2025 Salary
$144,059Total compensation $144,546, including $487 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
#1,211City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$144,0592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$118,969 in 2023 is worth about $124,346 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $144,059Benefits $487Total $144,546 |
| 2024 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $129,828Benefits $448Total $130,276 |
| 2023 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $118,969Benefits $348Total $119,317 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lizhong Gao's 2025 salary of $144,059 comes to roughly $100,506 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.4% effective) is deducted. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, Lizhong Gao's total compensation of $144,546 was the #1,211 of 9,614, against a median salary of $114,939. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,506
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
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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.