John Costa
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Track Mechanic
2025 Salary
$139,769Total compensation $140,827, including $1,058 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
#1,530City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$139,7692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$114,058 in 2010 is worth about $160,758 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Costa's 2025 salary of $139,769 comes to roughly $98,079 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,078, that is a rise of about 5%. For comparison, the median Track Mechanic on the 2025 list was paid $113,866; this salary is about 23% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,079
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Track Mechanic median
- +23%
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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.