Weihua Cao
City of Toronto/Senior Engineer
2025 Salary
$156,084Total compensation $157,067, including $982 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
#2,592City of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$156,0842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,631 in 2019 is worth about $123,911 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $156,084Benefits $982Total $157,067 |
| 2024 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $143,108Benefits $935Total $144,043 |
| 2023 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $134,650Benefits $1,029Total $135,679 |
| 2022 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $116,743Benefits $891Total $117,635 |
| 2021 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $107,157Benefits $760Total $107,918 |
| 2020 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $107,097Benefits $724Total $107,821 |
| 2019 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $102,631Benefits $709Total $103,340 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $156,084 Weihua Cao earned in 2025, roughly $107,233 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. For comparison, the median Senior Engineer on the 2025 list was paid $153,191; this salary is about 2% more. It is up about 9% on the $143,108 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,233
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
- +2%
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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.