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Xinqiao Cai

City of Toronto/Senior Engineer

2025 Salary

$142,527

Total compensation $143,380, including $853 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

#4,220

City of Toronto

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$142,527

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,910 in 2023 to $143,380 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$115,029 in 2023 is worth about $120,228 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto$142,527Benefits $853Total $143,380
2024Senior Project ManagerCity Of Toronto$124,159Benefits $792Total $124,951
2023EngineerCity Of Toronto$115,029Benefits $881Total $115,910

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Xinqiao Cai's $142,527 salary works out to roughly $99,640 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,159, that is a rise of about 15%. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Xinqiao Cai's total compensation of $143,380 ranked #4,220. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$99,640
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%
vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
−7%

Where does $142,527 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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