Lesley Arbus
City of Toronto/Solicitor 1
2025 Salary
$226,884Total compensation $228,285, 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
#245City of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$226,8842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,580 in 2021 is worth about $118,953 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $226,884Benefits $1,401Total $228,285 |
| 2024 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $209,968Benefits $1,369Total $211,337 |
| 2023 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $203,506Benefits $1,534Total $205,039 |
| 2022 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $188,606Benefits $1,390Total $189,996 |
| 2021 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $102,580Benefits $790Total $103,370 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lesley Arbus's 2025 salary of $226,884 comes to roughly $144,370 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Solicitor 1 on the 2025 list was paid $225,240; this salary is about 1% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$144,370
- 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%
Where does $226,884 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.