Toronto City Manager

Toronto City Manager
Municipal logo
Incumbent
Paul Johnson
since December 2, 2022
City of Toronto
Reports toToronto City Council
SeatToronto City Hall
Appointer
Constituting instrument
PrecursorChief Administrative Officer
Inaugural holderShirley Hoy
FormationApril 15, 2005
DeputyDeputy city managers and chief financial officer
Websitewww.toronto.ca/city-managers-office/

The Toronto city manager is the most senior civil servant in the City of Toronto's administrative structure and the head of the Toronto Public Service. Appointed by the mayor of Toronto, the city manager is responsible for providing advice to Toronto City Council and implementing its decisions. The position is statutorily known as the chief administrative officer (CAO), which was also the title used in Toronto until city manager was adopted in 2005.

Paul Johnson has been the city manager since December 2, 2022. Johnson was appointed by Mayor John Tory, and previously worked for the City of Hamilton, before joining the City of Toronto as a deputy city manager in 2021.