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Avineet Cheema

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée

2025 Salary

$108,551

Total compensation $108,806, including $254 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

#529

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$110,663

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,855 in 2024 to $108,806 in 2025.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K$113K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$110,663 in 2024 is worth about $112,932 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$108,551Benefits $254Total $108,806
2024Staff Lawyer - Detention/ Avocate salariée, détentionLegal Aid Ontario$110,663Benefits $192Total $110,855

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Avineet Cheema was paid $108,551 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,842, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.4%. That is about 20% below the 2025 median of $135,051 for Staff Lawyer on the Sunshine List. Avineet Cheema has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$79,842
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.4%
vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer 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.

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2025

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