Darwin Witmer
Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel
2025 Salary
$154,117Total compensation $154,479, including $362 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
#175Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$158,3642024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$158,364 in 2024 is worth about $161,612 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $154,117Benefits $362Total $154,479 |
| 2024 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $158,364Benefits $284Total $158,648 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darwin Witmer was paid $154,117 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. On total compensation of $154,479, Darwin Witmer ranked #175 of 597 disclosed at Legal Aid Ontario that year, where the median salary was $138,741. Darwin Witmer 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
- ~$106,151
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Duty Counsel Criminal median
- +14%
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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.