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Candace Tashos

City of Vaughan/Senior Legal Counsel

2025 Salary

$194,270

Total compensation $194,967, including $698 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

#58

City of Vaughan

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$194,270

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,101 in 2021 to $194,967 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$115,586 in 2021 is worth about $134,034 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal CounselCity Of Vaughan$194,270Benefits $698Total $194,967
2024Senior Legal CounselCity Of Vaughan$187,415Benefits $794Total $188,209
2023Legal CounselCity Of Vaughan$172,743Benefits $767Total $173,510
2022Legal Counsel, Planning and DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan$167,463Benefits $743Total $168,207
2021Legal Counsel - Planning and DevelopmentCity Of Vaughan$115,586Benefits $515Total $116,101

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Candace Tashos's 2025 salary of $194,270 comes to roughly $127,742 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $188,510; this salary sits about 3% above it. That is about 4% more than the $187,415 paid in 2024. Candace Tashos has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$127,742
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
+3%

Where does $194,270 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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2025

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