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Swarnamugi Perinparajah

City of Toronto/Director Legal Services

2025 Salary

$235,561

Total compensation $237,042, including $1,481 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

#150

City of Toronto

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$235,561

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,210 in 2019 to $237,042 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$104,446 in 2019 is worth about $126,104 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto$235,561Benefits $1,481Total $237,042
2024Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto$216,187Benefits $1,428Total $217,614
2023Deputy Director Legal ServicesCity Of Toronto$192,522Benefits $1,464Total $193,986
2022Solicitor 1City Of Toronto$100,342Benefits $1,095Total $101,437
2021Solicitor 2City Of Toronto$122,874Benefits $994Total $123,868
2020Solicitor 2City Of Toronto$101,771Benefits $836Total $102,607
2019Solicitor 4City Of Toronto$104,446Benefits $764Total $105,210

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Swarnamugi Perinparajah's 2025 salary of $235,561 comes to roughly $148,723 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Director Legal Services on the 2025 list was paid $220,989; this salary is about 7% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$148,723
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.9%
vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
+7%

Where does $235,561 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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