James Kavanagh
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Chief Instructor
2025 Salary
$130,461Total compensation $130,897, including $436 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
#2,327City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$130,4612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,161 in 2020 is worth about $122,444 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $130,461 |
| 2024 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $120,069 |
| 2023 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,212 |
| 2022 | Manager - TrainingCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $118,734 |
| 2021 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,217 |
| 2020 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $102,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $130,461 James Kavanagh earned in 2025, roughly $92,812 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. The 2025 median for Chief Instructor on the list was $130,542, almost exactly this figure. That is about 9% more than the $120,069 paid in 2024. James Kavanagh has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,812
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Chief Instructor median
- about even
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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.