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David Field

Legal Aid Ontario/President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général

2025 Salary

$265,000

Total compensation $266,050, including $1,049 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

#2

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$320,705

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,667 in 2015 to $266,050 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$111,518 in 2015 is worth about $144,638 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$265,000Benefits $1,049Total $266,050
2024President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$295,881Benefits $855Total $296,735
2023President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$265,000Benefits $1,291Total $266,291
2022President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$273,463Benefits $804Total $274,267
2021President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$320,705Benefits $2,021Total $322,726
2020President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$275,592Benefits $539Total $276,132
2019President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$265,400Benefits $608Total $266,008
2018President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$265,400Benefits $608Total $266,008
2017President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$265,400Benefits $553Total $265,953
2016President and Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$267,823Benefits $575Total $268,397
2015Vice President, Strategic Planning & Compliance / Vice-président de la planification stratégique et de la conformitéLegal Aid Ontario$111,518Benefits $150Total $111,667

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

David Field was paid $265,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $163,102, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.4%. Among those listed as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2025, the median was $336,999; this salary sits about 21% below it. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$163,102
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.5%
vs. 2025 President and Chief Executive Officer median
−21%

Where does $265,000 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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