Diane Meikle
Legal Aid Ontario/Manager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$170,545Total compensation $171,264, including $719 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
2024
Employer Rank
#68Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
132012–2024
Peak Salary
$170,5452024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2024
$100,008 in 2012 is worth about $134,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $170,545Benefits $719Total $171,264 |
| 2023 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $155,237Benefits $809Total $156,046 |
| 2022 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d’avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $150,670Benefits $531Total $151,201 |
| 2021 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d’avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $147,465Benefits $2,021Total $149,486 |
| 2020 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d’avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $148,124Benefits $296Total $148,420 |
| 2019 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d’avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $158,166Benefits $326Total $158,491 |
| 2018 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d'avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $126,000Benefits $275Total $126,275 |
| 2017 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d'avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $120,000Benefits $250Total $120,250 |
| 2016 | Manager, Duty Counsel / Chef des services d'avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $120,844Benefits $268Total $121,112 |
| 2015 | Manager, Duty Counsel/chef des services d'avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $116,426Benefits $262Total $116,688 |
| 2014 | Manager, Duty Counsel / chef des services d'avocat de serviceLegal Aid Ontario | $111,367Benefits $279Total $111,646 |
| 2013 | Manager, Duty CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $105,065Benefits $272Total $105,338 |
| 2012 | Manager, Duty CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $100,008Benefits $247Total $100,255 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $170,545 Diane Meikle earned in 2024, roughly $114,642 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. Among those listed as Manager of Legal Services in 2024, the median was $165,784; this salary sits about 3% above it. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,642
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2024 Manager of Legal Services median
- +3%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.