Gary Downie
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Special Advisor – Light Rail Transit Operations
2025 Salary
$247,522Total compensation $250,036, including $2,513 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
#26City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$358,6662024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$284,994 in 2018 is worth about $350,794 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special Advisor – Light Rail Transit OperationsCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $247,522 |
| 2024 | Chief Capital OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $358,666 |
| 2023 | Chief Capital OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $343,725 |
| 2022 | Chief Capital OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $338,078 |
| 2021 | Chief Capital OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $337,378 |
| 2020 | Chief Capital OfficerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $337,092 |
| 2019 | Chief Of Major ProjectsCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $334,983 |
| 2018 | Chief Transit Expansion OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $284,994 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $247,522 Gary Downie earned in 2025, roughly $154,723 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $358,666, that is a drop of about 31%. Gary Downie has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$154,723
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
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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.