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Debra Paulseth

Ontario Court of Justice/Judge

2025 Salary

$461,770

Total compensation $462,495, including $725 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

#6

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$461,770

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $223,256 in 2005 to $462,495 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$222,590 in 2005 is worth about $341,582 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$461,770
2024JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$359,135
2023Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario$356,021
2022JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$347,139
2021JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$335,883
2020JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$316,573
2019JudgeOntario Court Of Justice$306,476
2018JudgeOntario Court of Justice$297,337
2017Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario$291,529
2016JudgeOntario Court of Justice$296,812
2015Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice$281,447
2014Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice$308,291
2013JudgeOntario Court of Justice$271,421
2012JudgeOntario Court of Justice$264,833
2011Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario$258,237
2010JudgeOntario Court of Justice$250,150
2009JudgeOntario Court of Justice$245,422
2008JudgeOntario Court of Justice$252,866
2007JudgeOntario Court of Justice$225,234
2006JudgeOntario Court of Justice$226,043
2005JudgeOntario Court of Justice$222,590

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Debra Paulseth's 2025 salary of $461,770 comes to roughly $254,542 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 43.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $425,942 for Judge on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. 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
~$254,542
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~43.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~44.9%
vs. 2025 Judge median
+8%

Where does $461,770 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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