Vanessa Szonda
City of Toronto/Senior Engineer
2025 Salary
$177,440Total compensation $178,455, including $1,015 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,046City of Toronto
Years on List
92014–2025
Peak Salary
$177,4402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$109,118 in 2014 is worth about $143,109 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $177,440Benefits $1,015Total $178,455 |
| 2024 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $168,559Benefits $987Total $169,546 |
| 2023 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $164,390Benefits $1,115Total $165,506 |
| 2019 | Senior EngineerCity Of Toronto | $132,422Benefits $878Total $133,300 |
| 2018 | Senior EngineerCity of Toronto | $132,195Benefits $853Total $133,048 |
| 2017 | Senior EngineerCity of Toronto | $130,544Benefits $808Total $131,352 |
| 2016 | Senior EngineerCity of Toronto | $119,742Benefits $772Total $120,514 |
| 2015 | Senior EngineerCity of Toronto | $114,850Benefits $730Total $115,580 |
| 2014 | EngineerCity of Toronto | $109,118Benefits $625Total $109,744 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Vanessa Szonda's 2025 salary of $177,440 comes to roughly $118,985 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Senior Engineer on the 2025 list was paid $153,191; this salary is about 16% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,985
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer median
- +16%
Where does $177,440 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.