At a Glance2019 Employer Rank
#298 Ontario Court of Justice
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $150,319 in 2008 to $151,859 in 2019. No data for 2017. $100K $120K $140K $160K 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2008: $150,319 2009: $115,318 2010: $115,894 2011: $124,143 2012: $126,011 2013: $127,929 2014: $135,283 2015: $137,629 2016: $140,300 2018: $142,753 2019: $151,859 Total compensation, 2008–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2008–2019 $150,137 in 2008 is worth about $216,061 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2019 Ontario Court Of Justice Presiding Justice of the Peace Ontario Court Of Justice $151,664Benefits $195 Total $151,859 $195 $151,859 2018 Ontario Court of Justice Senior Advisory Justice of Peace Ontario Court of Justice $142,539Benefits $215 Total $142,753 $215 $142,753 2016 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $140,074Benefits $226 Total $140,300 $226 $140,300 2015 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix Ontario Court of Justice $137,388Benefits $241 Total $137,629 $241 $137,629 2014 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix Ontario Court of Justice $135,052Benefits $231 Total $135,283 $231 $135,283 2013 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $127,728Benefits $200 Total $127,929 $200 $127,929 2012 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $125,831Benefits $180 Total $126,011 $180 $126,011 2011 Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario $123,960Benefits $182 Total $124,143 $182 $124,143 2010 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $115,699Benefits $195 Total $115,894 $195 $115,894 2009 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $115,128Benefits $190 Total $115,318 $190 $115,318 2008 Ontario Court of Justice Justice of the Peace Ontario Court of Justice $150,137Benefits $182 Total $150,319 $182 $150,319
On the List2019 Bernie Swords's $151,664 salary was about 7% above the 2019 province-wide median of $141,694 for Presiding Justice of the Peace. Among the 616 people Ontario Court of Justice disclosed in 2019, Bernie Swords's total compensation of $151,859 placed #298. Ontario Court of Justice's 2019 median disclosed salary was $146,786; Bernie Swords's $151,664 sat about 3% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Ontario Court of Justice 11 years in all, 2008–2019.
Also at Ontario Court of Justice2019 Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2019 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Lise Maisonneuve Judge $338,842 $342,439 2 Faith Finnestad Judge $333,859 $337,403 3 John Payne Judge $333,859 $337,403 4 Sharon Nicklas Judge $328,541 $332,028 5 Martin Lambert Judge $326,385 $329,848 6 Simon Armstrong Judge $326,385 $327,078 7 Kathryn Hawke Judge $326,385 $327,078 8 Mary Hogan Judge $326,385 $327,078 9 Timothy Lipson Judge $326,385 $327,078 10 Peter Defreitas Judge $321,424 $324,826
View all 616 employees at Ontario Court of Justice (2019) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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