Hardat Persaud

City of Toronto – Board of Governors of Exhibition Place/Chief Financial Officer And Corporate Secretary

2025 Salary

$299,970

Total compensation $310,192, including $10,222 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

City of Toronto – Board of Governors of Exhibition Place

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$299,970

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$118,046 in 2007 is worth about $173,840 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Toronto – Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer And Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto – Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$299,970Benefits $10,222Total $310,192	$10,222	$310,192
2024	City Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer And Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$293,035Benefits $10,183Total $303,218	$10,183	$303,218
2023	City Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer And Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$251,458Benefits $10,324Total $261,782	$10,324	$261,782
2022	City Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer And Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$220,104Benefits $9,785Total $229,889	$9,785	$229,889
2021	City Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer and Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$212,659Benefits $8,946Total $221,605	$8,946	$221,605
2020	City Of Toronto – Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer And Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto – Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$222,173Benefits $9,078Total $231,251	$9,078	$231,251
2019	City Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer and Corporate SecretaryCity Of Toronto - Board Of Governors Of Exhibition Place	$252,051Benefits $9,729Total $261,781	$9,729	$261,781
2018	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer and Corporate SecretaryCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$231,719Benefits $2,264Total $233,983	$2,264	$233,983
2017	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial Officer and Corporate SecretaryCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$206,298Benefits $1,513Total $207,811	$1,513	$207,811
2016	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$195,316Benefits $1,428Total $196,744	$1,428	$196,744
2015	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$188,341Benefits $1,368Total $189,709	$1,368	$189,709
2014	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$179,811Benefits $1,325Total $181,136	$1,325	$181,136
2013	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$169,237Benefits $1,244Total $170,482	$1,244	$170,482
2012	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$161,334Benefits $1,113Total $162,447	$1,113	$162,447
2011	City of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place	$153,289Benefits $1,057Total $154,346	$1,057	$154,346
2010	City of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	$145,645Benefits $1,001Total $146,646	$1,001	$146,646
2009	City of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	$140,045Benefits $966Total $141,011	$966	$141,011
2008	City of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	$141,372Benefits $968Total $142,340	$968	$142,340
2007	City of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Board of Governors, Exhibition Place	$118,046Benefits $819Total $118,865	$819	$118,865

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Hardat Persaud was paid $299,970 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $179,353, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $293,035, that is a rise of about 2%. Hardat Persaud has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$179,353
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~38.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~40.2%

Where does $299,970 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Governors of Exhibition Place
2025

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Donald Boyle	Chief Executive Officer	$434,963	$445,889
3	Laura Purdy	General Manager	$299,970	$309,952
4	Mark Goss	General Manager Operations	$255,479	$258,152
5	Kelvin Seow	Chief People And Strategy Officer	$255,479	$258,152
6	Tony Porter	Director Security And Transportation	$192,214	$194,617
7	Gilles Bouchard	Director Event Management Services	$188,621	$191,024
8	John Koperwas	Director Information Technology Telecom Records And Archives	$188,621	$191,024
9	Steven Nushis	Director Accounting Services	$188,621	$191,024
10	Paul Torkan	Director Operations And Facility Services	$188,621	$191,024
11	Prashant Bhalja	Director Capital Works	$176,391	$178,725