Heather Cohen
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
2025 Salary
$180,349Total compensation $181,385, including $1,036 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
#232Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$197,5572024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$137,858 in 2019 is worth about $166,443 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $180,349 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $197,557 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $130,275 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $165,978 |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $153,239 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $156,928 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $137,858 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $180,349 Heather Cohen earned in 2025, roughly $120,541 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. On total compensation of $181,385, Heather Cohen ranked #232 of 528 disclosed at Ontario Securities Commission that year, where the median salary was $170,096. It is down about 9% from the $197,557 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,541
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel 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.