Xiao Ming Chen
City of Toronto/System Development Specialist
2025 Salary
$110,485Total compensation $111,179, including $693 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
#10,360City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$110,4852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$101,542 in 2023 is worth about $106,131 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | System Development SpecialistCity Of Toronto | $110,485 |
| 2024 | System Development SpecialistCity Of Toronto | $101,960 |
| 2023 | System Development SpecialistCity Of Toronto | $101,542 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Xiao Ming Chen was paid $110,485 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,120, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.6%. For comparison, the median System Development Specialist on the 2025 list was paid $109,917; this salary is about 1% more. Xiao Ming Chen has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,120
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- vs. 2025 System Development Specialist median
- +1%
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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.