Shawna Findlay-Thompson

City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo/Manager, Human Resources

2025 Salary

$139,999

Total compensation $140,913, including $915 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#14

City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$139,999

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$101,857 in 2014 is worth about $133,586 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager, Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$139,999Benefits $915Total $140,913	$915	$140,913
2024	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$134,334Benefits $875Total $135,209	$875	$135,209
2023	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$127,912Benefits $974Total $128,886	$974	$128,886
2022	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager, Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$123,019Benefits $931Total $123,950	$931	$123,950
2021	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager, Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$119,215Benefits $920Total $120,135	$920	$120,135
2020	City Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Manager, Human ResourcesCity Of Toronto – Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$123,166Benefits $883Total $124,049	$883	$124,049
2019	City Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity Of Toronto - Board Of Mgmt. Of The Toronto Zoo	$117,664Benefits $877Total $118,541	$877	$118,541
2018	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	$115,665Benefits $849Total $116,514	$849	$116,514
2017	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of The Toronto Zoo	$112,482Benefits $804Total $113,285	$804	$113,285
2016	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$106,538Benefits $785Total $107,323	$785	$107,323
2015	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$103,965Benefits $768Total $104,733	$768	$104,733
2014	City of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	Human Resources ManagerCity of Toronto - Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo	$101,857Benefits $743Total $102,600	$743	$102,600

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Shawna Findlay-Thompson's $139,999 salary works out to roughly $98,209 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. It is up about 4% on the $134,334 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$98,209
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~25.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.9%
vs. 2025 Human Resources Manager median: +13%

Where does $139,999 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.

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo
2025

Also at City of Toronto – Board of Mgmt. of the Toronto Zoo, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Dolf Dejong	Chief Executive Officer	$335,477	$337,670
2	Jennifer Tracey	Chief Operations Officer	$222,390	$223,838
3	Gabriela Mastromonaco	Chief Science Officer	$217,123	$218,543
4	James Austin	Chief Transformation Officer	$183,990	$185,187
5	Grant Furniss	Director, Wildlife Care	$174,937	$176,073
6	Nicholas Masters	Director, Wildlife Health	$173,881	$174,998
7	Valerie Peticca	Chief Human Resources Operations	$172,904	$174,018
8	Leona Mitchell	Director, Capital Program And Sustainability	$170,794	$171,911
9	Adam Huston	Director, Guest And Site Operations	$167,526	$168,604
10	Maria Frank	Director, Applied Conservation	$159,586	$160,630