Alston Gunness

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix président

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$151,812

Total compensation $152,016, including $204 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
2023

Employer Rank

#598

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2010–2023

Peak Salary

$166,432

2022

Full 2023 roster at Ontario Court of Justice →·See where $151,812 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2023

$115,112 in 2010 is worth about $162,243 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2023	Ontario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario	Presiding Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix présidentOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario	$151,812Benefits $204Total $152,016	$204	$152,016
2022	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$166,432Benefits $213Total $166,645	$213	$166,645
2021	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$154,174Benefits $201Total $154,375	$201	$154,375
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$146,186Benefits $191Total $146,376	$191	$146,376
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876	$182	$141,876
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$132,374Benefits $199Total $132,573	$199	$132,573
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$119,421Benefits $209Total $119,630	$209	$119,630
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$122,922Benefits $223Total $123,145	$223	$123,145
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692	$221	$129,692
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$122,636Benefits $192Total $122,828	$192	$122,828
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,112Benefits $193Total $115,305	$193	$115,305

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Alston Gunness was paid $151,812 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,546, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $166,432, that is a drop of about 9%. Alston Gunness has appeared on the list 13 times since 2010. Most Government of Ontario – Judiciary employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$103,546
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.8%
vs. 2023 Presiding Justice of the Peace median: −11%

Where does $151,812 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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 Ontario Court of Justice
2023

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2023
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Raymond Williams	Judge / Juge	$403,154	$406,937
2	Lise Maisonneuve	Judge / Juge	$391,318	$395,311
3	Sharon Nicklas	Chief Judge / Juge en chef	$388,960	$392,937
4	John Payne	Judge / Juge	$386,335	$390,286
5	Andrew Falls	Judge / Juge	$385,026	$388,670
6	Mabel Ct Lai	Judge / Juge	$383,293	$386,796
7	Sarah A. Tarcza	Judge / Juge	$382,265	$386,048
8	Robert Wright	Judge / Juge	$378,157	$381,800
9	Aston Hall	Associate Chief Judge / Juge en chef adjoint	$370,969	$374,768
10	Jeanine Leroy	Associate Chief Judge / Juge en chef adjointe	$365,248	$368,987