Michael Lipkus
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Director – Planning and Approvals
2025 Salary
$174,716Total compensation $175,315, including $599 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
#238City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$174,7162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,692 in 2018 is worth about $123,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director – Planning and ApprovalsCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $174,716 |
| 2024 | Director - Planning And ApprovalsCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $161,387 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director - Third PartyCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $154,165 |
| 2022 | Deputy Director - Third PartyCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $146,121 |
| 2021 | Deputy Director - Third PartyCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $126,757 |
| 2020 | Project ManagerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $113,726 |
| 2019 | Development CoordinatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,984 |
| 2018 | Development CoordinatorCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $100,692 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Lipkus's 2025 salary of $174,716 comes to roughly $117,487 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,387, that is a rise of about 8%. Michael Lipkus has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,487
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
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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.