Lyuben Zhelev
City of Toronto/Project Manager
2025 Salary
$128,041Total compensation $128,847, including $807 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
#6,583City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$128,0412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$112,565 in 2023 is worth about $117,652 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Project ManagerCity Of Toronto | $128,041Benefits $807Total $128,847 |
| 2024 | Project ManagerCity Of Toronto | $117,496Benefits $776Total $118,272 |
| 2023 | Project ManagerCity Of Toronto | $112,565Benefits $867Total $113,432 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lyuben Zhelev's $128,041 salary works out to roughly $91,442 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. It is up about 9% on the $117,496 paid in 2024. Lyuben Zhelev has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,442
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Project Manager median
- +8%
Where does $128,041 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.