Lester Abarquez
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Operator
2025 Salary
$108,239Total compensation $109,284, including $1,044 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
#6,733City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$108,2392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,282 in 2020 is worth about $120,192 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OperatorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $108,239Benefits $1,044Total $109,284 |
| 2024 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $106,585Benefits $1,024Total $107,610 |
| 2023 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,983Benefits $991Total $102,974 |
| 2022 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $106,309Benefits $984Total $107,292 |
| 2021 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $103,792Benefits $969Total $104,760 |
| 2020 | OperatorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $100,282Benefits $980Total $101,262 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lester Abarquez was paid $108,239 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,635, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.3%. That is about 2% more than the $106,585 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Operator on the 2025 list was paid $109,447; this salary is about 1% less. Lester Abarquez 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
- ~$79,635
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2025 Operator median
- −1%
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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.