Varun Lekhi
City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Operator
2025 Salary
$124,932Total compensation $125,977, including $1,044 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
#2,925City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$124,9322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,273 in 2021 is worth about $119,755 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OperatorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission | $124,932Benefits $1,044Total $125,977 |
| 2024 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $117,389Benefits $1,024Total $118,413 |
| 2022 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $109,147Benefits $984Total $110,131 |
| 2021 | OperatorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $103,273Benefits $969Total $104,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Varun Lekhi's 2025 salary of $124,932 comes to roughly $89,682 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $117,389 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,682
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Operator median
- +14%
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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.