Shumin Gao
City of Markham/Manager, System Engineering
2025 Salary
$171,942Total compensation $172,568, including $626 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
#77City of Markham
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$171,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,862 in 2014 is worth about $133,592 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $171,942Benefits $626Total $172,568 |
| 2024 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $147,832Benefits $503Total $148,335 |
| 2023 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $142,583Benefits $485Total $143,068 |
| 2022 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $131,800Benefits $562Total $132,362 |
| 2021 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $124,847Benefits $513Total $125,360 |
| 2020 | Manager, System EngineeringCity Of Markham | $118,361Benefits $483Total $118,844 |
| 2019 | Water System EngineerCity Of Markham | $109,280Benefits $449Total $109,728 |
| 2018 | Water System EngineerCity of Markham | $107,566Benefits $492Total $108,058 |
| 2017 | Water System EngineerCity of Markham | $107,050Benefits $447Total $107,497 |
| 2016 | Water System EngineerCity of Markham | $103,222Benefits $454Total $103,676 |
| 2015 | Water System EngineerCity of Markham | $102,704Benefits $442Total $103,146 |
| 2014 | Water System EngineerCity of Markham | $101,862Benefits $526Total $102,388 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shumin Gao was paid $171,942 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,960, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. Within City of Markham, Shumin Gao's total compensation of $172,568 was the #77 of 696, against a median salary of $131,919. That is about 16% more than the $147,832 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,960
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
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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.