Fiona Docherty

Legal Aid Ontario/Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques

2025 Salary

$161,823

Total compensation $162,495, including $672 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

#63

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$173,794

2024

Full 2025 roster at Legal Aid Ontario →·See where $161,823 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,692 in 2015 to $162,495 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$104,457 in 2015 is worth about $135,480 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$161,823Benefits $672Total $162,495
2024Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$173,794Benefits $484Total $174,278
2023Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$148,029Benefits $458Total $148,486
2022Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$142,423Benefits $328Total $142,751
2021Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$139,008Benefits $2,021Total $141,029
2020Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$138,973Benefits $274Total $139,247
2019Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$135,920Benefits $302Total $136,222
2018Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$123,600Benefits $275Total $123,875
2017Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$120,000Benefits $250Total $120,250
2016Lawyer / Manager, Family Law Service Centre / Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$113,102Benefits $253Total $113,355
2015Supervisory Duty Counsel, Family / Avocate de service principale, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$104,457Benefits $235Total $104,692

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $161,823 Fiona Docherty earned in 2025, roughly $110,392 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $154,897 for Manager of Legal Services on the Sunshine List. Fiona Docherty has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$110,392
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Manager of Legal Services median
+4%

Where does $161,823 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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