Russell Baker
City of Toronto/Director Communications
2025 Salary
$160,081Total compensation $161,070, including $990 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
#2,194City of Toronto
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$160,0812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$134,777 in 2024 is worth about $137,541 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director CommunicationsCity Of Toronto | $160,081Benefits $990Total $161,070 |
| 2024 | Manager CommunicationsCity Of Toronto | $134,777Benefits $892Total $135,669 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $160,081 Russell Baker earned in 2025, roughly $109,433 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. On total compensation of $161,070, Russell Baker ranked #2,194 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. That is about 19% more than the $134,777 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Director of Communications median
- +6%
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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.