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Ming Gao

City of Toronto/Engineer

2025 Salary

$106,421

Total compensation $106,774, including $353 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

#11,379

City of Toronto

Years on List

1

2025–2025

Peak Salary

$106,421

2025

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Full History
2025–2025

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025EngineerCity Of Toronto$106,421

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ming Gao's 2025 salary of $106,421 comes to roughly $78,423 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 14% below the 2025 median of $124,316 for Engineer on the Sunshine List. Within City of Toronto, Ming Gao's total compensation of $106,774 was the #11,379 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$78,423
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
vs. 2025 Engineer median
−14%

Where does $106,421 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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2025

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