Doug Welsh
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
2025 Salary
$236,493Total compensation $237,678, including $1,186 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
#95Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
252001–2025
Peak Salary
$251,1692024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$100,325 in 2001 is worth about $168,439 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission | $236,493Benefits $1,186Total $237,678 |
| 2024 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquêteOntario Securities Commission | $251,169Benefits $1,252Total $252,421 |
| 2023 | Case Lead / Responsable des casOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $236,468Benefits $2,311Total $238,779 |
| 2022 | Case Lead / Responsable des casOntario Securities Commission | $232,109Benefits $2,350Total $234,458 |
| 2021 | Case Lead / Responsable des casOntario Securities Commission | $217,066Benefits $1,268Total $218,333 |
| 2020 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquêteOntario Securities Commission | $216,514Benefits $1,693Total $218,208 |
| 2019 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquêteOntario Securities Commission | $212,055Benefits $1,117Total $213,172 |
| 2018 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission | $207,260Benefits $1,071Total $208,331 |
| 2017 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $204,587Benefits $1,040Total $205,627 |
| 2016 | Senior Legal Counsel principalOntario Securities Commission | $206,162Benefits $1,035Total $207,197 |
| 2015 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission | $213,540Benefits $1,066Total $214,606 |
| 2014 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission | $197,667Benefits $1,063Total $198,729 |
| 2013 | Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $196,129Benefits $1,013Total $197,142 |
| 2012 | Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $198,999Benefits $818Total $199,817 |
| 2011 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $193,096Benefits $732Total $193,828 |
| 2010 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $188,862Benefits $685Total $189,547 |
| 2009 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $186,567Benefits $639Total $187,205 |
| 2008 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $189,227Benefits $552Total $189,780 |
| 2007 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $164,906Benefits $518Total $165,424 |
| 2006 | Senior Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $159,056Benefits $320Total $159,376 |
| 2005 | Sr. Legal Counsel, Investment FundsOntario Securities Commission | $148,136Benefits $313Total $148,449 |
| 2004 | Legal Counsel, Inv. FundsOntario Securities Commission | $140,326Benefits $249Total $140,575 |
| 2003 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $126,393Benefits $218Total $126,611 |
| 2002 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $110,765Benefits $188Total $110,953 |
| 2001 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $100,325Benefits $155Total $100,480 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Doug Welsh's 2025 salary of $236,493 comes to roughly $149,191 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $188,510; this salary sits about 25% above it. That is about 6% less than the $251,169 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$149,191
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +25%
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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.