Debra Paulseth
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$461,770Total 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
#6Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$461,7702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$222,590 in 2005 is worth about $341,582 in 2025 dollars.
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%
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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.