Sara Leesti
City of Toronto/Manager Strategic Programs
2025 Salary
$159,624Total compensation $160,629, including $1,005 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
#2,224City of Toronto
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$159,6242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$132,159 in 2024 is worth about $134,870 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager Strategic ProgramsCity Of Toronto | $159,624Benefits $1,005Total $160,629 |
| 2024 | Manager Strategic ProgramsCity Of Toronto | $132,159Benefits $871Total $133,031 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sara Leesti was paid $159,624 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,182, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. Within City of Toronto, Sara Leesti's total compensation of $160,629 was the #2,224 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Sara Leesti has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,182
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.