Michael Roche

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Chief Financial Officer

2017 Salary — last year on the list

$157,117

Total compensation $159,960, including $2,843 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2017

Employer Rank

#86

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission

Years on List

1999–2017

Peak Salary

$198,796

2014

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1999–2017. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1999–2017

$106,063 in 1999 is worth about $187,465 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2017	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$157,117Benefits $2,843Total $159,960	$2,843	$159,960
2016	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Head - Finance and TreasurerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$195,729Benefits $3,914Total $199,643	$3,914	$199,643
2015	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Head - Finance and TreasurerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$195,689Benefits $3,704Total $199,393	$3,704	$199,393
2014	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Head of Finance and TreasuryCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$198,796Benefits $3,701Total $202,497	$3,701	$202,497
2013	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Head of Finance & TreasurerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$188,959Benefits $3,812Total $192,771	$3,812	$192,771
2012	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Head Of Finance/TreasurerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$183,472Benefits $3,491Total $186,963	$3,491	$186,963
2011	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$179,399Benefits $3,268Total $182,667	$3,268	$182,667
2010	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$175,635Benefits $3,253Total $178,888	$3,253	$178,888
2009	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$164,998Benefits $3,177Total $168,175	$3,177	$168,175
2008	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$181,700Benefits $3,177Total $184,877	$3,177	$184,877
2007	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$161,167Benefits $3,177Total $164,344	$3,177	$164,344
2006	City of Toronto - TTC	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - TTC	$159,585Benefits $3,253Total $162,838	$3,253	$162,838
2005	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Comm.	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Comm.	$153,940Benefits $3,253Total $157,193	$3,253	$157,193
2004	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Comm.	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Comm.	$150,832Benefits $3,253Total $154,085	$3,253	$154,085
2003	City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission	$147,815Benefits $3,259Total $151,074	$3,259	$151,074
2002	Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerToronto Transit Commission	$132,363Benefits $3,247Total $135,610	$3,247	$135,610
2001	Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerToronto Transit Commission	$122,465Benefits $3,253Total $125,718	$3,253	$125,718
2000	Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerToronto Transit Commission	$113,132Benefits $3,253Total $116,385	$3,253	$116,385
1999	Toronto Transit Commission	Chief Financial OfficerToronto Transit Commission	$106,063Benefits $3,253Total $109,316	$3,253	$109,316

On the List
2017

Michael Roche's $157,117 salary at City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission was about 40% above the 2017 median there, $112,033. Michael Roche was the #86 highest-paid of 2,632 people City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission disclosed in 2017, with total compensation of $159,960. The 2017 Sunshine List recorded 131,909 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Across 19 years at City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission (1999–2017), Michael Roche's highest disclosed salary was $198,796, in 2014.

Also at City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
2017

Also at City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, 2017
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Andrew Byford	Chief Executive Officer	$346,792	$361,758
2	Michael Palmer	Chief Operating Officer - Operations Group	$298,109	$310,760
3	Richard Leary	Chief Service Officer	$283,558	$299,285
4	Peter Tomlin	Project Director - Automatic Train Control	$261,732	$265,757
5	Susan Reed Tanaka	Chief Capital Officer	$247,150	$261,802
6	Gemma Piemontese	Chief People Officer	$244,170	$258,798
7	Richard Thompson	Chief Project Manager	$238,523	$243,101
8	Kirsten Watson	Chief Customer Officer	$222,799	$233,655
9	Jane Murray	Chief Project Manager - Construction	$220,292	$224,313
10	Fortunato Monaco	Deputy Project Director - Automatic Train Control	$212,514	$214,138