Michael Blackwood
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Lead Hand – Signals Technician
2025 Salary
$122,219Total compensation $123,459, including $1,240 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
#3,431City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$125,7942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,306 in 2019 is worth about $122,312 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead Hand – Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $122,219Benefits $1,240Total $123,459 |
| 2024 | Lead Hand - Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $125,794Benefits $1,210Total $127,004 |
| 2023 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $103,951Benefits $1,140Total $105,091 |
| 2022 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $103,262Benefits $1,134Total $104,396 |
| 2021 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,961Benefits $1,115Total $103,076 |
| 2019 | Lead Hand - Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,306Benefits $1,123Total $102,428 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $122,219 Michael Blackwood earned in 2025, roughly $88,147 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,794, that is a drop of about 3%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,147
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
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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.