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Tong Zhao

City of Toronto/Transportation Engineer

2025 Salary

$137,108

Total compensation $137,925, including $816 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

#5,032

City of Toronto

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$137,108

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,332 in 2022 to $137,925 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$101,579 in 2022 is worth about $110,312 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Transportation EngineerCity Of Toronto$137,108Benefits $816Total $137,925
2024Transportation EngineerCity Of Toronto$122,195Benefits $776Total $122,971
2023Transportation EngineerCity Of Toronto$116,219Benefits $861Total $117,080
2022Transportation EngineerCity Of Toronto$101,579Benefits $753Total $102,332

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Tong Zhao's $137,108 salary works out to roughly $96,573 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. On total compensation of $137,925, Tong Zhao ranked #5,032 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. It is up about 12% on the $122,195 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
~$96,573
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
vs. 2025 Transportation Engineer median
+16%

Where does $137,108 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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