Tai Lam
City of Toronto/Dentist
2025 Salary
$159,556Total compensation $159,622, 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
#2,301City of Toronto
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$159,5562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$104,193 in 2005 is worth about $159,893 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $159,556Benefits $66Total $159,622 |
| 2024 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $151,483Benefits $426Total $151,910 |
| 2023 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $144,737Benefits $1,108Total $145,845 |
| 2022 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $139,589Benefits $1,017Total $140,606 |
| 2021 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $130,453Benefits $1,006Total $131,459 |
| 2020 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $133,708Benefits $974Total $134,682 |
| 2019 | DentistCity Of Toronto | $133,610Benefits $969Total $134,579 |
| 2018 | DentistCity of Toronto | $131,974Benefits $956Total $132,930 |
| 2017 | DentistCity of Toronto | $130,351Benefits $946Total $131,297 |
| 2016 | DentistCity of Toronto | $128,750Benefits $936Total $129,685 |
| 2015 | DentistCity of Toronto | $127,109Benefits $921Total $128,030 |
| 2014 | DentistCity of Toronto | $128,936Benefits $900Total $129,836 |
| 2013 | DentistCity of Toronto | $121,541Benefits $886Total $122,426 |
| 2012 | DentistCity of Toronto | $120,439Benefits $806Total $121,245 |
| 2011 | DentistCity of Toronto | $118,125Benefits $793Total $118,918 |
| 2010 | DentistCity of Toronto | $112,335Benefits $779Total $113,114 |
| 2009 | DentistCity of Toronto | $111,274Benefits $776Total $112,050 |
| 2008 | DentistCity of Toronto | $113,749Benefits $764Total $114,513 |
| 2007 | DentistCity of Toronto | $111,450Benefits $730Total $112,180 |
| 2006 | DentistCity of Toronto | $107,308Benefits $716Total $108,024 |
| 2005 | DentistCity of Toronto | $104,193Benefits $691Total $104,884 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tai Lam's 2025 salary of $159,556 comes to roughly $109,144 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Tai Lam's total compensation of $159,622 ranked #2,301. Tai Lam has appeared on the list 21 times since 2005. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,144
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Dentist median
- +3%
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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.