Balakaran Carunakaran
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Foreperson – Rail Vehicles
2025 Salary
$144,460Total compensation $144,896, including $436 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
#1,147City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$144,4602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$104,051 in 2011 is worth about $142,496 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $144,460 Balakaran Carunakaran earned in 2025, roughly $100,733 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. For comparison, the median Foreperson - Rail Vehicles on the 2025 list was paid $131,568; this salary is about 10% more. Balakaran Carunakaran has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,733
- 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 Foreperson - Rail Vehicles median
- +10%
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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.