Debbie Nelson

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2025 Salary

$178,015

Total compensation $178,237, including $223 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

#526

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$178,015

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$113,903 in 2010 is worth about $160,540 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$178,015Benefits $223Total $178,237	$223	$178,237
2024	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$170,718Benefits $223Total $170,941	$223	$170,941
2023	Ontario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario	Presiding Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix présidenteOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario	$171,421Benefits $223Total $171,644	$223	$171,644
2022	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$166,926Benefits $213Total $167,139	$213	$167,139
2021	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$154,174Benefits $201Total $154,375	$201	$154,375
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$145,102Benefits $191Total $145,293	$191	$145,293
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876	$182	$141,876
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$132,374Benefits $199Total $132,573	$199	$132,573
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119	$209	$130,119
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$127,103Benefits $223Total $127,326	$223	$127,326
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692	$221	$129,692
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$122,287Benefits $192Total $122,480	$192	$122,480
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$119,966Benefits $172Total $120,138	$172	$120,138
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$116,563Benefits $175Total $116,737	$175	$116,737
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$113,903Benefits $193Total $114,097	$193	$114,097

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Debbie Nelson was paid $178,015 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,302, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. Within Ontario Court of Justice, Debbie Nelson's total compensation of $178,237 was the #526 of 707, against a median salary of $186,564. Debbie Nelson has appeared on the list 15 times since 2010. Most Government of Ontario – Judiciary employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$119,302
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.0%
vs. 2025 Presiding Justice of the Peace median: about even

Where does $178,015 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.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2025

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Juliana Martel	Judge	$485,572	$489,163
2	Lynne Saunders	Judge	$475,811	$478,351
3	Julien Lalande	Judge	$465,744	$469,671
4	Chris Chorney	Judge	$463,709	$467,721
5	Mary Wilson	Judge	$461,445	$465,319
6	Debra Paulseth	Judge	$461,770	$462,495
7	Jason Miller	Judge	$457,070	$460,943
8	Veronica Puls	Judge	$456,325	$460,198
9	Lisa Miles	Judge	$456,178	$460,051
10	Joseph Hanna	Judge	$456,125	$459,999