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.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $461,770Benefits $725Total $462,495 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $359,135Benefits $747Total $359,882 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $356,021Benefits $729Total $356,749 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $347,139Benefits $715Total $347,853 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $335,883Benefits $675Total $336,558 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $316,573Benefits $649Total $317,222 |
| 2019 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $306,476Benefits $2,266Total $308,742 |
| 2018 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $297,337Benefits $3,787Total $301,124 |
| 2017 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario | $291,529Benefits $3,863Total $295,392 |
| 2016 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $296,812Benefits $3,936Total $300,748 |
| 2015 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $281,447Benefits $4,193Total $285,640 |
| 2014 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $308,291Benefits $4,454Total $312,746 |
| 2013 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $271,421Benefits $3,860Total $275,281 |
| 2012 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $264,833Benefits $3,410Total $268,243 |
| 2011 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario | $258,237Benefits $3,450Total $261,686 |
| 2010 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $250,150Benefits $3,708Total $253,858 |
| 2009 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $245,422Benefits $3,659Total $249,082 |
| 2008 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $252,866Benefits $3,632Total $256,499 |
| 2007 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $225,234Benefits $3,453Total $228,688 |
| 2006 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $226,043Benefits $3,381Total $229,425 |
| 2005 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $222,590Benefits $666Total $223,256 |
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.