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Elizabeth Ramsden

Legal Aid Ontario/Legal Counsel/Conseillère juridique

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$151,118

Total compensation $151,558, including $440 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
2022

Employer Rank

#41

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

11

2012–2022

Peak Salary

$151,118

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,226 in 2012 to $151,558 in 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K201220142016201820202022
Total compensation, 2012–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2022

$100,976 in 2012 is worth about $136,238 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Legal Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueLegal Aid Ontario$151,118Benefits $440Total $151,558
2021Legal Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueLegal Aid Ontario$145,987Benefits $2,021Total $148,008
2020Legal Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueLegal Aid Ontario$145,100Benefits $282Total $145,382
2019Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$147,333Benefits $311Total $147,644
2018Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$126,000Benefits $275Total $126,275
2017Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$120,000Benefits $250Total $120,250
2016Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$118,728Benefits $267Total $118,995
2015Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$113,971Benefits $257Total $114,229
2014Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$109,307Benefits $273Total $109,580
2013Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$104,850Benefits $272Total $105,122
2012Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario$100,976Benefits $250Total $101,226

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Elizabeth Ramsden's $151,118 salary works out to roughly $102,084 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. For comparison, the median Legal Counsel on the 2022 list was paid $127,661; this salary is about 18% more. Elizabeth Ramsden has appeared on the list 11 times since 2012. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$102,084
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%
vs. 2022 Legal Counsel median
+18%

Where does $151,118 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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