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Meredith L Gayda

City of Toronto/Deputy Ombudsman

2025 Salary

$186,642

Total compensation $187,659, including $1,017 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

#770

City of Toronto

Years on List

10

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$186,642

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,485 in 2014 to $187,659 in 2025. No data for 2015. No data for 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162019202120242025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$104,695 in 2014 is worth about $137,307 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy OmbudsmanCity Of Toronto$186,642Benefits $1,017Total $187,659
2024Deputy OmbudsmanCity Of Toronto$158,710Benefits $967Total $159,677
2023Team Lead Investigations And ResolutionsCity Of Toronto$125,845Benefits $1,069Total $126,913
2022Team Lead Investigations And ResolutionsCity Of Toronto$131,938Benefits $996Total $132,934
2021Team Lead Investigations And ResolutionsCity Of Toronto$123,628Benefits $871Total $124,499
2019Senior Ombudsman InvestigatorCity Of Toronto$111,128Benefits $836Total $111,964
2018Ombudsman InvestigatorCity of Toronto$113,704Benefits $824Total $114,528
2017Ombudsman InvestigatorCity of Toronto$111,350Benefits $814Total $112,164
2016Ombudsman InvestigatorCity of Toronto$109,377Benefits $813Total $110,189
2014Solicitor 2City of Toronto$104,695Benefits $790Total $105,485

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Meredith L Gayda's $186,642 salary works out to roughly $123,796 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. Within City of Toronto, Meredith L Gayda's total compensation of $187,659 was the #770 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$123,796
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%

Where does $186,642 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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