John Melo
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Signals Technician
2025 Salary
$133,327Total compensation $134,547, including $1,221 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
#1,970City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$144,3942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,855 in 2015 is worth about $132,106 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $133,327 |
| 2024 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $144,394 |
| 2023 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $118,157 |
| 2022 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,524 |
| 2021 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $123,296 |
| 2020 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $142,155 |
| 2019 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $126,463 |
| 2018 | Signal TechnicianCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $123,092 |
| 2017 | Signal TechnicianCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,376 |
| 2016 | Signal TechnicianCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $124,453 |
| 2015 | Signal TechnicianCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,855 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Melo was paid $133,327 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,434, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. That is about 8% less than the $144,394 paid in 2024. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, John Melo's total compensation of $134,547 was the #1,970 of 9,614, against a median salary of $114,939. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,434
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Signals Technician median
- +10%
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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.