Riaan Van Den Berg
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Tower Controller
2025 Salary
$144,508Total compensation $144,943, including $436 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
#1,144City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$144,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,216 in 2021 is worth about $124,329 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $144,508Benefits $436Total $144,943 |
| 2024 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $127,323Benefits $411Total $127,734 |
| 2023 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $122,545Benefits $356Total $122,901 |
| 2022 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $115,043Benefits $326Total $115,370 |
| 2021 | Tower ControllerCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $107,216Benefits $296Total $107,513 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Riaan Van Den Berg's 2025 salary of $144,508 comes to roughly $100,761 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.5% effective) is deducted. At City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, 9,614 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $114,939; Riaan Van Den Berg's total compensation of $144,943 ranked #1,144. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,761
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Tower Controller median
- +2%
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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.