Sakirthan Lavakeswaran
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Chief Instructor
2025 Salary
$139,114Total compensation $139,526, including $412 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
#1,611City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$139,1142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$119,551 in 2024 is worth about $122,003 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $139,114Benefits $412Total $139,526 |
| 2024 | Chief InstructorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $119,551Benefits $367Total $119,917 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $139,114 Sakirthan Lavakeswaran earned in 2025, roughly $97,708 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,551, that is a rise of about 16%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $130,542 for Chief Instructor on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,708
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief Instructor median
- +7%
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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.