Stephen Shum
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Signals Technician
2025 Salary
$121,632Total compensation $122,852, including $1,221 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
#3,534City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$126,0542020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$126,054 in 2020 is worth about $151,080 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $121,632Benefits $1,221Total $122,852 |
| 2024 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $120,942Benefits $1,193Total $122,135 |
| 2023 | Signals TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $100,520Benefits $1,140Total $101,660 |
| 2022 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $101,887Benefits $1,134Total $103,021 |
| 2021 | Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $116,133Benefits $1,115Total $117,249 |
| 2020 | Apprentice – Signal TechnicianCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $126,054Benefits $1,123Total $127,177 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Stephen Shum was paid $121,632 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,816, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.3%. Within City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission, Stephen Shum's total compensation of $122,852 was the #3,534 of 9,614, against a median salary of $114,939. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,816
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Signals Technician median
- about even
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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.