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Christopher Bent

Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal

2025 Salary

$211,282

Total compensation $212,334, including $1,052 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

#138

Ontario Securities Commission

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$219,829

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $136,305 in 2010 to $212,334 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$135,793 in 2010 is worth about $191,393 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$211,282Benefits $1,052Total $212,334
2024Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$219,829Benefits $1,094Total $220,924
2023Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$191,865Benefits $2,061Total $193,927
2022Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$186,288Benefits $2,093Total $188,381
2021Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$184,331Benefits $1,101Total $185,431
2020Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$184,329Benefits $1,537Total $185,866
2019Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$176,861Benefits $952Total $177,813
2018Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$172,919Benefits $901Total $173,820
2017Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario$167,965Benefits $869Total $168,835
2016Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$162,650Benefits $816Total $163,466
2015Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission$157,553Benefits $825Total $158,378
2014Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission$137,977Benefits $807Total $138,784
2013Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$148,757Benefits $755Total $149,512
2012Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$148,096Benefits $608Total $148,704
2011Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$141,841Benefits $544Total $142,385
2010Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission$135,793Benefits $512Total $136,305

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $211,282 Christopher Bent earned in 2025, roughly $136,391 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. At Ontario Securities Commission, 528 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $170,096; Christopher Bent's total compensation of $212,334 ranked #138. It is down about 4% from the $219,829 paid in 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
~$136,391
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.4%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
+12%

Where does $211,282 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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2025

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