Michael Blackburn
City of Toronto/Director Communications
2025 Salary
$172,244Total compensation $173,152, including $908 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
#1,272City of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$172,2442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$117,745 in 2023 is worth about $123,066 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director CommunicationsCity Of Toronto | $172,244Benefits $908Total $173,152 |
| 2024 | Director CommunicationsCity Of Toronto | $139,444Benefits $874Total $140,319 |
| 2023 | Manager Communications Public HealthCity Of Toronto | $117,745Benefits $912Total $118,657 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Blackburn's $172,244 salary works out to roughly $116,126 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. It is up about 24% on the $139,444 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,126
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Director of Communications median
- +14%
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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.