Leona Mitchell

City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo/Director, Capital Program And Sustainability

2025 Salary

$170,794

Total compensation $171,911, including $1,116 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$170,794

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,281 in 2014 is worth about $134,141 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Capital Program And SustainabilityCity Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$170,794	$1,116	$171,911
2024	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director Facilities And InfrastructureCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$163,883	$1,068	$164,950
2023	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director Facilities And InfrastructureCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$154,910	$1,175	$156,085
2022	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities And InfrastructureCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$146,595	$1,113	$147,708
2021	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities and InfrastructureCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$142,374	$1,101	$143,475
2020	City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities And InfrastructureCity Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$147,093	$1,048	$148,141
2019	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities and InfrastructureCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$135,685	$950	$136,635
2018	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities and ServicesCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	$125,419	$922	$126,341
2017	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	Director, Facilities and ServicesCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	$128,847	$885	$129,732
2016	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Project ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$110,341	$816	$111,157
2015	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Project ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$104,397	$771	$105,169
2014	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Project ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$102,281	$746	$103,027

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Leona Mitchell was paid $170,794 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,328, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.3%. It is up about 4% on the $163,883 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$115,328
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.5%

Where does $170,794 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.

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo
2025

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dolf Dejong	Chief Executive Officer	$335,477	$337,670
2	Jennifer Tracey	Chief Operations Officer	$222,390	$223,838
3	Gabriela Mastromonaco	Chief Science Officer	$217,123	$218,543
4	James Austin	Chief Transformation Officer	$183,990	$185,187
5	Grant Furniss	Director, Wildlife Care	$174,937	$176,073
6	Nicholas Masters	Director, Wildlife Health	$173,881	$174,998
7	Valerie Peticca	Chief Human Resources Operations	$172,904	$174,018
9	Adam Huston	Director, Guest And Site Operations	$167,526	$168,604
10	Maria Frank	Director, Applied Conservation	$159,586	$160,630
11	Jennifer Franks	Director, Indigenous Relations	$154,377	$155,385