Gavin Johnston
Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel
2025 Salary
$129,808Total compensation $130,098, including $290 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
#376Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$129,8082025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $129,808Benefits $290Total $130,098 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Gavin Johnston's $129,808 salary works out to roughly $92,442 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. For comparison, the median Duty Counsel Criminal on the 2025 list was paid $135,433; this salary is about 4% less. This is Gavin Johnston's first appearance on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,442
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Duty Counsel Criminal median
- −4%
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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.