James Ross
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Chief Operating Officer
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$192,585Total compensation $203,502, including $10,916 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
2022
Employer Rank
#26City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
152008–2022
Peak Salary
$248,5412019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2022
$102,509 in 2008 is worth about $147,520 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chief Operating OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $192,585Benefits $10,916Total $203,502 |
| 2021 | Chief Operating OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $248,438Benefits $14,630Total $263,067 |
| 2020 | Chief Operating OfficerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $247,905Benefits $14,659Total $262,563 |
| 2019 | Chief Operating OfficerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $248,541Benefits $14,644Total $263,184 |
| 2018 | Chief Operating Officer - Operations GroupCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $218,998Benefits $9,014Total $228,012 |
| 2017 | Deputy Chief Operating Officer - RailCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $186,517Benefits $6,810Total $193,327 |
| 2016 | Deputy Chief Operating Officer - RailCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $163,732Benefits $3,813Total $167,545 |
| 2015 | Head - Subway TransportationCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $154,417Benefits $3,620Total $158,037 |
| 2014 | Head of Rail TransportationCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $153,082Benefits $1,089Total $154,171 |
| 2013 | Head of Rail TransportationCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $133,857Benefits $349Total $134,206 |
| 2012 | Manager - Subway TransportationCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $125,147Benefits $429Total $125,576 |
| 2011 | Assistant Superintendent - Transit ControlCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $108,199Benefits $82Total $108,281 |
| 2010 | Assistant Superintendent - Transit ControlCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $110,414Benefits $76Total $110,490 |
| 2009 | Assistant Superintendent - Transit ControlCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $102,182Benefits $0Total $102,182 |
| 2008 | Assistant Superintendent, Transit ControlCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $102,509Benefits $0Total $102,509 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $192,585 James Ross earned in 2022, roughly $123,669 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, James Ross's total compensation of $203,502 was the #26 of 4,804, against a median salary of $111,732. It is down about 22% from the $248,438 paid in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,669
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2022 Chief Operating Officer median
- +30%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.