David Taing
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Tower Controller
2025 Salary
$158,908Total compensation $159,311, including $403 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
#606City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$158,9082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,673 in 2021 is worth about $124,859 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $158,908Benefits $403Total $159,311 |
| 2024 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $109,203Benefits $351Total $109,554 |
| 2022 | Operations SupervisorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,254Benefits $260Total $116,514 |
| 2021 | Operations SupervisorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,673Benefits $984Total $108,657 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Taing's 2025 salary of $158,908 comes to roughly $108,788 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 46% on the $109,203 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,788
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Tower Controller median
- +13%
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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.