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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
20102025

$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$211,282
2024Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$219,829
2023Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$191,865
2022Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$186,288
2021Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$184,331
2020Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$184,329
2019Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$176,861
2018Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission$172,919
2017Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario$167,965
2016Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$162,650
2015Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission$157,553
2014Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission$137,977
2013Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$148,757
2012Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$148,096
2011Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$141,841
2010Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission$135,793

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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