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Christopher Hovius

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario/Legal Director/Directeur des services juridiques

2025 Salary

$295,533

Total compensation $296,282, including $749 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

#8

Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$295,533

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $150,683 in 2017 to $296,282 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$150,108 in 2017 is worth about $189,017 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Legal Director/Directeur des services juridiquesAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$295,533Benefits $749Total $296,282
2024Legal Director/Directeur des services juridiquesAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$251,233Benefits $400Total $251,633
2023Senior Counsel /avocat principalAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario / Commission des alcools et des jeux de l’Ontario$215,231Benefits $880Total $216,111
2022Senior Counsel /Avocat principalAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$204,470Benefits $569Total $205,039
2021Senior Counsel /Avocat principalAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$197,526Benefits $760Total $198,286
2020Counsel/AvocatAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$194,713Benefits $651Total $195,364
2019Counsel/AvocateAlcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario$174,720Benefits $634Total $175,354
2018Counsel/AvocateAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario$166,912Benefits $592Total $167,504
2017Counsel/AvocateAlcohol And Gaming Commission of Ontario / Commission Des Alcools Et Des Jeux De L’Ontario$150,108Benefits $575Total $150,683

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Hovius's 2025 salary of $295,533 comes to roughly $177,291 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 18% more than the $251,233 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$177,291
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.0%

Where does $295,533 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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