Faith Finnestad
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$226,877Total compensation $226,877, including $0 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
#329Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$360,6722021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$187,887 in 2003 is worth about $300,108 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $226,877Benefits $0Total $226,877 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $202,151Benefits $0Total $202,151 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $211,181Benefits $0Total $211,181 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $303,662Benefits $1,764Total $305,425 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $360,672Benefits $3,635Total $364,306 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $342,488Benefits $3,520Total $346,008 |
| 2019 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $333,859Benefits $3,543Total $337,403 |
| 2018 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $326,163Benefits $4,168Total $330,331 |
| 2016 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $318,939Benefits $4,228Total $323,168 |
| 2015 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $312,866Benefits $4,474Total $317,340 |
| 2014 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $317,416Benefits $4,592Total $322,008 |
| 2013 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $294,232Benefits $4,189Total $298,421 |
| 2012 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $284,968Benefits $3,661Total $288,628 |
| 2011 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario | $262,458Benefits $3,506Total $265,964 |
| 2010 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $250,543Benefits $3,315Total $253,858 |
| 2009 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $245,422Benefits $3,659Total $249,082 |
| 2008 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $260,736Benefits $3,632Total $264,368 |
| 2007 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $225,234Benefits $3,453Total $228,688 |
| 2006 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $218,655Benefits $3,381Total $222,036 |
| 2005 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $211,594Benefits $3,197Total $214,792 |
| 2004 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $240,597Benefits $1,290Total $241,888 |
| 2003 | Provincial JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $187,887Benefits $3,038Total $190,925 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Faith Finnestad's 2025 salary of $226,877 comes to roughly $144,367 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $202,151, that is a rise of about 12%. That is about 47% below the 2025 median of $425,942 for Judge on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Judiciary sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$144,367
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- vs. 2025 Judge median
- −47%
Where does $226,877 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.