Scott Pasternack
City of Toronto/Director Legal Services
2025 Salary
$247,758Total compensation $249,316, including $1,558 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
#103City of Toronto
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$247,7582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$102,861 in 2011 is worth about $140,865 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto | $247,758 |
| 2024 | Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto | $227,076 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto | $222,751 |
| 2022 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $188,696 |
| 2021 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $175,553 |
| 2020 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $179,935 |
| 2019 | Solicitor 1City Of Toronto | $179,804 |
| 2018 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $181,014 |
| 2017 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $175,391 |
| 2016 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $173,232 |
| 2015 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $171,014 |
| 2014 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $174,673 |
| 2013 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $156,919 |
| 2012 | Solicitor 1City of Toronto | $111,014 |
| 2011 | Manager Corporate Issues Council LiaisonCity of Toronto | $102,861 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Scott Pasternack's 2025 salary of $247,758 comes to roughly $154,841 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.3% effective) is deducted. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Scott Pasternack's total compensation of $249,316 ranked #103. That is about 9% more than the $227,076 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$154,841
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- +12%
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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.