David Gourlay
City of Toronto/Solicitor 1
2025 Salary
$226,896Total compensation $228,297, including $1,401 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
#227City of Toronto
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$226,8962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$110,257 in 2011 is worth about $150,995 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $226,896Benefits $1,401Total $228,297 |
| 2024 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $202,701Benefits $1,369Total $204,070 |
| 2023 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $207,501Benefits $1,534Total $209,034 |
| 2022 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $188,961Benefits $1,390Total $190,352 |
| 2021 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $175,553Benefits $1,353Total $176,906 |
| 2020 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $179,935Benefits $1,310Total $181,245 |
| 2019 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $175,351Benefits $1,280Total $176,631 |
| 2018 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $165,858Benefits $1,218Total $167,076 |
| 2017 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $159,821Benefits $1,175Total $160,997 |
| 2016 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $153,945Benefits $1,119Total $155,064 |
| 2015 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $145,551Benefits $1,060Total $146,610 |
| 2014 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $143,999Benefits $1,019Total $145,018 |
| 2013 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $124,501Benefits $916Total $125,417 |
| 2012 | Solicitor 2City of Toronto | $115,737Benefits $785Total $116,522 |
| 2011 | Solicitor 2City of Toronto | $110,257Benefits $758Total $111,016 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $226,896 David Gourlay earned in 2025, roughly $144,376 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.4%. Among those listed as Solicitor 1 in 2025, the median was $225,240; this salary sits about 1% above it. David Gourlay has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$144,376
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- vs. 2025 Solicitor 1 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.