Zhi Zheng
City of Toronto/Senior Engineer
2025 Salary
$144,663Total compensation $145,573, including $910 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
#3,930City of Toronto
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$144,6632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$108,436 in 2022 is worth about $117,759 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $144,663Benefits $910Total $145,573 |
| 2024 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $132,762Benefits $876Total $133,638 |
| 2023 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $124,432Benefits $943Total $125,375 |
| 2022 | EngineerCity Of Toronto | $108,436Benefits $677Total $109,113 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zhi Zheng was paid $144,663 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $100,849, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.5%. Within City of Toronto, Zhi Zheng's total compensation of $145,573 was the #3,930 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. It is up about 9% on the $132,762 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,849
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
- −6%
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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.