Melete Araya
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Operator
2025 Salary
$127,663Total compensation $128,708, 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
#2,606City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$127,6632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$107,361 in 2022 is worth about $116,592 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OperatorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $127,663Benefits $1,044Total $128,708 |
| 2024 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $119,973Benefits $1,024Total $120,997 |
| 2023 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,979Benefits $991Total $102,970 |
| 2022 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,361Benefits $982Total $108,343 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melete Araya was paid $127,663 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,228, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.2%. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, Melete Araya's total compensation of $128,708 was the #2,606 of 9,614, against a median salary of $114,939. That is about 17% above the 2025 median of $109,447 for Operator on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,228
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Operator median
- +17%
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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.