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Debra Sue Gentles

Legal Aid Ontario/Executive Project Lead, Customer Relationship Management Replacement Project/Directrice générale de projet, projet de remplacement du logiciel /Gestion de la relation client

2025 Salary

$168,693

Total compensation $169,831, including $1,138 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

#39

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$168,693

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,117 in 2016 to $169,831 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$100,891 in 2016 is worth about $129,021 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive Project Lead, Customer Relationship Management Replacement Project/Directrice générale de projet, projet de remplacement du logiciel /Gestion de la relation clientLegal Aid Ontario$168,693Benefits $1,138Total $169,831
2024Executive Project Lead, Customer Relationship Management Replacement Project/Directrice générale de projet, projet de remplacement du logiciel /Gestion de la relation clientLegal Aid Ontario$156,234Benefits $1,289Total $157,523
2023Director Regional Business Services /Directrice régionale, Services internes régionauxLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$144,206Benefits $265Total $144,472
2022Director Regional Business Services/Directrice régionale des services opérationnelsLegal Aid Ontario$139,935Benefits $254Total $140,189
2021Director Regional Business Services/Directrice régionale des services opérationnelsLegal Aid Ontario$130,773Benefits $2,021Total $132,794
2020Director Regional Business Services/Directrice régionale des services opérationnelsLegal Aid Ontario$129,184Benefits $246Total $129,431
2019Regional Business Manager Central, Eastern, Northern Region/Chef régionale de la gestion des activités, région du Centre de l’Est et du NordLegal Aid Ontario$118,518Benefits $271Total $118,789
2018Regional Business Manager Central, Eastern, Northern Region/Chef régionale de la gestion des activités, région du Centre de l’Est et du NordLegal Aid Ontario$105,771Benefits $242Total $106,014
2017Regional Business Manager Central, Eastern, Northern Region/Chef régionale de la gestion des activités, région du Centre de l’Est et du NordLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$102,000Benefits $213Total $102,213
2016Business Manager Central, Eastern, Northern Region / Chef de la gestion des activités des régions du Nord, du Centre et de l’EstLegal Aid Ontario$100,891Benefits $226Total $101,117

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Debra Sue Gentles's 2025 salary of $168,693 comes to roughly $114,173 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. At Legal Aid Ontario, 597 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $138,741; Debra Sue Gentles's total compensation of $169,831 ranked #39. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$114,173
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%

Where does $168,693 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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