Zai Li
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Senior Engineer – Electrical
2025 Salary
$144,059Total compensation $144,546, including $487 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
#1,275City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$144,0592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,968 in 2021 is worth about $118,242 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Engineer – ElectricalCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $144,059 |
| 2024 | Senior Engineer - ElectricalCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $132,450 |
| 2023 | Senior Engineer - ElectricalCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $121,430 |
| 2022 | Senior Engineer - ElectricalCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $113,823 |
| 2021 | Equipment Engineer - MechanicalCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,968 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zai Li was paid $144,059 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $100,506, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.4%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $144,059 for Senior Engineer - Electrical on the Sunshine List. Zai Li has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,506
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer - Electrical median
- about even
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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.