Cara Gibbons
City of Toronto/Solicitor 1
2025 Salary
$233,835Total compensation $238,596, including $4,761 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
#143City of Toronto
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$233,8352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$115,132 in 2012 is worth about $155,339 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $233,835Benefits $4,761Total $238,596 |
| 2024 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $210,066Benefits $4,669Total $214,735 |
| 2023 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $203,606Benefits $4,894Total $208,500 |
| 2022 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $188,581Benefits $4,746Total $193,327 |
| 2021 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $173,241Benefits $4,697Total $177,939 |
| 2020 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $175,037Benefits $4,754Total $179,791 |
| 2019 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $173,901Benefits $4,580Total $178,481 |
| 2018 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $156,926Benefits $4,532Total $161,458 |
| 2017 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $156,401Benefits $3,513Total $159,913 |
| 2016 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $156,954Benefits $2,607Total $159,561 |
| 2015 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $149,266Benefits $1,044Total $150,311 |
| 2013 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $103,912Benefits $916Total $104,828 |
| 2012 | Solicitor 2City of Toronto | $115,132Benefits $786Total $115,918 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cara Gibbons's 2025 salary of $233,835 comes to roughly $147,857 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 11% more than the $210,066 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Solicitor 1 on the 2025 list was paid $225,240; this salary is about 4% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,857
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Solicitor 1 median
- +4%
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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.