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Luke Robertson

City of Toronto/Chief Of Staff

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$241,767

Total compensation $246,286, including $4,518 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

#44

City of Toronto

Years on List

7

2016–2022

Peak Salary

$241,767

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,894 in 2016 to $246,286 in 2022.$100K$150K$200K$250K201620172018202020212022
Total compensation, 2016–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2022

$110,073 in 2016 is worth about $140,763 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Chief Of StaffCity Of Toronto$241,767Benefits $4,518Total $246,286
2021Chief Of StaffCity Of Toronto$199,625Benefits $4,828Total $204,453
2020Mayor’s Office Band 7City Of Toronto$190,082Benefits $4,898Total $194,980
2019Mayor’s Office Band 7City Of Toronto$190,080Benefits $4,778Total $194,858
2018Chief of StaffCity of Toronto$156,077Benefits $955Total $157,032
2017Director, Council and Stakeholder RelationsCity of Toronto$126,500Benefits $831Total $127,331
2016Director, Council and Stakeholder RelationsCity of Toronto$110,073Benefits $821Total $110,894

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Luke Robertson was paid $241,767 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,880, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.0%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $199,625, that is a rise of about 21%. That is about 63% above the 2022 median of $148,404 for Chief of Staff on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$147,880
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.8%
vs. 2022 Chief of Staff median
+63%

Where does $241,767 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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