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Michael Ellison

City of Toronto/Manager Community Recreation

2025 Salary

$168,220

Total compensation $170,314, including $2,094 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

#1,433

City of Toronto

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$168,220

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $151,303 in 2023 to $170,314 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$148,035 in 2023 is worth about $154,725 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Community RecreationCity Of Toronto$168,220Benefits $2,094Total $170,314
2024Manager Community RecreationCity Of Toronto$153,804Benefits $3,161Total $156,964
2023Manager Community RecreationCity Of Toronto$148,035Benefits $3,268Total $151,303

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Ellison was paid $168,220 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,912, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.0%. Among those listed as Manager Community Recreation in 2025, the median was $154,851; this salary sits about 9% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$113,912
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Manager Community Recreation median
+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.

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