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Cayla Baarda

City of Toronto/Senior Policy And Strategic Issues Advisor

2025 Salary

$142,369

Total compensation $143,260, including $892 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

#4,233

City of Toronto

Years on List

4

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$142,369

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,173 in 2020 to $143,260 in 2025. No data from 2022 to 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2020202120242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$100,434 in 2020 is worth about $120,374 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Policy And Strategic Issues AdvisorCity Of Toronto$142,369Benefits $892Total $143,260
2024Senior Policy And Strategic Issues AdvisorCity Of Toronto$128,469Benefits $857Total $129,326
2021Senior Policy And Strategic Issues AdvisorCity Of Toronto$108,098Benefits $812Total $108,910
2020Corporate Management Policy ConsultantCity Of Toronto$100,434Benefits $739Total $101,173

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Cayla Baarda's 2025 salary of $142,369 comes to roughly $99,550 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.2% effective) is deducted. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Cayla Baarda's total compensation of $143,260 ranked #4,233. Cayla Baarda has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$99,550
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%

Where does $142,369 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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