Wai Shing Wong
City of Hamilton/Chief Building Engineer
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$122,540Total compensation $123,052, including $511 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2022
Employer Rank
#975City of Hamilton
Years on List
112012–2022
Peak Salary
$122,5402022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2022
$100,957 in 2012 is worth about $136,213 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chief Building EngineerCity Of Hamilton | $122,540Benefits $511Total $123,052 |
| 2021 | Chief Building EngineerCity Of Hamilton | $118,466Benefits $494Total $118,960 |
| 2020 | Chief Building EngineerCity Of Hamilton | $120,717Benefits $514Total $121,230 |
| 2019 | Manager Building Engineering And ZoningCity Of Hamilton | $119,555Benefits $1,118Total $120,673 |
| 2018 | Chief Building EngineerCity of Hamilton | $112,986Benefits $1,121Total $114,107 |
| 2017 | Chief Building EngineerCity of Hamilton | $110,818Benefits $1,104Total $111,921 |
| 2016 | Manager Building Engineering and ZoningCity of Hamilton | $118,083Benefits $1,215Total $119,298 |
| 2015 | Manager Building Engineering & ZoningCity of Hamilton | $119,631Benefits $1,163Total $120,793 |
| 2014 | Manager Building Engineering and ZoningCity of Hamilton | $107,583Benefits $1,111Total $108,694 |
| 2013 | Chief Building EngineerCity of Hamilton | $102,895Benefits $905Total $103,800 |
| 2012 | Chief Building EngineerCity of Hamilton | $100,957Benefits $649Total $101,606 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Wai Shing Wong was paid $122,540 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,922, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. At City of Hamilton, 2,208 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $119,917; Wai Shing Wong's total compensation of $123,052 ranked #975. It is up about 3% on the $118,466 paid in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,922
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.