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Wai H Au

City of Toronto/Building Engineer

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$130,782

Total compensation $131,767, including $985 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
2023

Employer Rank

#3,784

City of Toronto

Years on List

11

2013–2023

Peak Salary

$133,874

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,319 in 2013 to $131,767 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201320152017201920212023
Total compensation, 2013–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2023

$110,656 in 2013 is worth about $147,961 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Building EngineerCity Of Toronto$130,782Benefits $985Total $131,767
2022Building EngineerCity Of Toronto$133,661Benefits $940Total $134,601
2021Building EngineerCity Of Toronto$127,034Benefits $913Total $127,947
2020Building EngineerCity Of Toronto$122,200Benefits $872Total $123,072
2019Building EngineerCity Of Toronto$133,874Benefits $848Total $134,722
2018Building EngineerCity of Toronto$110,919Benefits $816Total $111,735
2017Building EngineerCity of Toronto$106,929Benefits $789Total $107,718
2016Building EngineerCity of Toronto$107,955Benefits $770Total $108,726
2015Building EngineerCity of Toronto$102,589Benefits $738Total $103,327
2014Building EngineerCity of Toronto$119,461Benefits $699Total $120,160
2013Building EngineerCity of Toronto$110,656Benefits $664Total $111,319

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Wai H Au's 2023 salary of $130,782 comes to roughly $91,664 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% less than the $133,661 paid in 2022. That is about 12% above the 2023 median of $117,191 for Building Engineer on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$91,664
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
vs. 2023 Building Engineer median
+12%

Where does $130,782 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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