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Zewdu Desse

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission/Surface Operations Supervisor

2025 Salary

$124,142

Total compensation $125,236, including $1,093 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

#3,178

City of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$124,142

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,303 in 2024 to $125,236 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$113,252 in 2024 is worth about $115,575 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Surface Operations SupervisorCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$124,142Benefits $1,093Total $125,236
2024Surface Operations SupervisorCity Of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission$113,252Benefits $1,051Total $114,303

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Zewdu Desse was paid $124,142 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,236, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $113,252, that is a rise of about 10%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$89,236
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
vs. 2025 Surface Operations Supervisor median
+1%

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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.

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