Dhaksayan Shanmuganayagam
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Chief Information Officer
2025 Salary
$280,383Total compensation $290,440, including $10,058 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
#15City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$280,3832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$108,311 in 2013 is worth about $144,826 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Information OfficerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $280,383Benefits $10,058Total $290,440 |
| 2024 | Chief Information OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $259,003Benefits $9,989Total $268,992 |
| 2023 | Chief Information OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $227,378Benefits $6,327Total $233,705 |
| 2022 | Head of Information Technology ServicesCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $202,861Benefits $4,159Total $207,021 |
| 2021 | Head of Information Technology ServicesCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $199,185Benefits $3,871Total $203,055 |
| 2020 | Head of Information Technology ServicesCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $165,130Benefits $4,063Total $169,193 |
| 2019 | Head of Information Technology ServicesCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $155,202Benefits $2,404Total $157,606 |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief - Enterprise ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $136,590Benefits $423Total $137,013 |
| 2017 | Deputy Chief - Enterprise ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $135,744Benefits $399Total $136,143 |
| 2016 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,773Benefits $363Total $117,135 |
| 2015 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $112,018Benefits $239Total $112,257 |
| 2014 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $122,647Benefits $228Total $122,875 |
| 2013 | Senior Solution ArchitectCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $108,311Benefits $259Total $108,570 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Dhaksayan Shanmuganayagam's $280,383 salary works out to roughly $170,251 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.3%. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, Dhaksayan Shanmuganayagam's total compensation of $290,440 was the #15 of 9,614, against a median salary of $114,939. It is up about 8% on the $259,003 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$170,251
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.3%
- vs. 2025 Chief Information Officer median
- +44%
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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.