Sheri Cotton
City of Toronto/Assistant Administrator
2025 Salary
$155,400Total compensation $156,347, including $947 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
#2,705City of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$155,4002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,554 in 2013 is worth about $134,455 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $155,400Benefits $947Total $156,347 |
| 2024 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $136,733Benefits $912Total $137,645 |
| 2023 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $132,121Benefits $1,011Total $133,132 |
| 2022 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $127,098Benefits $947Total $128,045 |
| 2021 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $121,497Benefits $936Total $122,433 |
| 2020 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $123,983Benefits $901Total $124,885 |
| 2019 | Assistant AdministratorCity Of Toronto | $100,913Benefits $896Total $101,809 |
| 2018 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $112,839Benefits $891Total $113,730 |
| 2017 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $120,899Benefits $879Total $121,778 |
| 2016 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $116,475Benefits $859Total $117,335 |
| 2015 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $112,178Benefits $824Total $113,002 |
| 2014 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $108,929Benefits $773Total $109,701 |
| 2013 | Assistant AdministratorCity of Toronto | $100,554Benefits $737Total $101,291 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sheri Cotton's 2025 salary of $155,400 comes to roughly $106,857 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Assistant Administrator in 2025, the median was $129,478; this salary sits about 20% above it. It is up about 14% on the $136,733 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,857
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Administrator median
- +20%
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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.