Richard Vella
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Manager – Overhead Engineering
2025 Salary
$174,716Total compensation $175,316, 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
#235City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$174,7162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$109,178 in 2012 is worth about $147,305 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager – Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $174,716Benefits $599Total $175,316 |
| 2024 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $161,386Benefits $565Total $161,951 |
| 2023 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $154,165Benefits $496Total $154,661 |
| 2022 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $151,036Benefits $476Total $151,513 |
| 2021 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $141,424Benefits $442Total $141,866 |
| 2020 | Manager – Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $135,636Benefits $441Total $136,077 |
| 2019 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $131,085Benefits $414Total $131,499 |
| 2018 | Manager - Overhead EngineeringCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $130,436Benefits $376Total $130,812 |
| 2017 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $135,002Benefits $380Total $135,381 |
| 2016 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $132,992Benefits $363Total $133,355 |
| 2015 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $125,051Benefits $254Total $125,304 |
| 2014 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $125,416Benefits $247Total $125,662 |
| 2013 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $115,160Benefits $236Total $115,395 |
| 2012 | Senior Designer - OverheadCity of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $109,178Benefits $231Total $109,409 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Vella's $174,716 salary works out to roughly $117,487 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. That is about 8% more than the $161,386 paid in 2024. Richard Vella has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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.