Kar-Wing Lai

$188,778.94asDistrict Chief Fire Prevention

Employed by City Of Toronto in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
District Chief Fire Prevention
$188,778.94
$2,253.69
6.86%
2024
District Chief Fire Prevention
$176,665.43
$2,222.58
10.31%
2023
District Chief Fire Prevention
$196,980.33
$2,423.68
8.31%
2022
District Chief Fire Prevention
$181,860.10
$2,336.89
30.14%
2021
Captain Fire Prevention
$139,742.26
$2,195.16
1.43%
2020
Captain Fire Prevention
$141,768.41
$2,004.97
11.39%
2019
Captain Fire Prevention
$127,276.31
$1,794.74
5.07%
2018
Captain Fire Prevention
$121,132.93
$1,487.93
12.88%
2017
Captain Fire Prevention
$139,045.35
$2,128.92
13.97%
2016
Captain Fire Prevention
$121,997.30
$2,107.56
10.53%
2015
Captain Fire Prevention
$110,376.92
$1,994.91
4.14%
2014
Firefighter Fire Prevention
$105,988.09
$1,703.23
5.28%
2013
Firefighter Fire Prevention
$111,892.96
$1,565.53

Kar-Wing Lai, District Chief Fire Prevention at City Of Toronto, earned a disclosed salary of $188,778.94 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 6.86% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Kar-Wing Lai has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $196,980.33 in 2023. In addition to salary, $2,253.69 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Toronto reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning District Chief Fire Preventions in City Of Toronto

NameSalary
Kar-Wing Lai$188,778.94
Harry G Tchalikian$184,258.59
Angela Brown$177,169.58
Alison M Geronimo$171,045.77
Gaston Maurice$169,880.37
Robert W Crawford$166,737.15
Sarah Jessop$165,210.45

Other employees at City Of Toronto

NameSalary
Debra-Jean Hayden
Manager Infection Control And Infectious Disease
$188,956.28
Bram Peters
Firefighter Operation
$188,941.30
Tanvir Ahmad
Senior Manager Category Management And Strategic Sourcing
$188,907.91
David Troian
Manager Financial Planning, Finance
$188,779.95
Jennifer Fuller
Associate Director Public Health
$188,779.93
Kelly Clarke
Commander Communications Centre
$188,773.29
Danavan Samuels
Project Director Homelessness Initiative
$188,763.11
Charlie F Falzon
Field Training Officer Level 3
$188,684.45
Emily Le Blanc
Senior Manager Strategic Planning And Initiative
$188,648.55
So-Yan Seto
Associate Director Public Health
$188,584.54