Lisa Shields
City of Hamilton/City Solicitor
2025 Salary
$240,981Total compensation $243,235, including $2,254 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
#26City of Hamilton
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$257,6382024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$213,756 in 2023 is worth about $223,417 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $240,981Benefits $2,254Total $243,235 |
| 2024 | City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $257,638Benefits $2,315Total $259,953 |
| 2023 | City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $213,756Benefits $2,825Total $216,581 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lisa Shields's 2025 salary of $240,981 comes to roughly $151,442 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $212,361 for City Solicitor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$151,442
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- vs. 2025 City Solicitor median
- +13%
Where does $240,981 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.