Dorothy Chao
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Program Manager
2025 Salary
$163,606Total compensation $164,182, including $575 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
#429City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$163,6062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$137,505 in 2023 is worth about $143,719 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Program ManagerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $163,606Benefits $575Total $164,182 |
| 2024 | Manager - Sustainability StrategyCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $149,233Benefits $520Total $149,753 |
| 2023 | Manager - Sustainability StrategyCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $137,505Benefits $272Total $137,777 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Dorothy Chao's $163,606 salary works out to roughly $111,373 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. Among those listed as Program Manager in 2025, the median was $122,380; this salary sits about 34% above it. That is about 10% more than the $149,233 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,373
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Program Manager median
- +34%
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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.