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Heather Emptage

Legal Aid Ontario/Bilingual Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée bilingue

2025 Salary

$133,288

Total compensation $133,599, including $311 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

#345

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

6

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$140,584

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,470 in 2019 to $133,599 in 2025. No data for 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,241 in 2019 is worth about $122,233 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Bilingual Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée bilingueLegal Aid Ontario$133,288
2024Bilingual Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée bilingueLegal Aid Ontario$140,584
2023Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$118,191
2021Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$110,782
2020Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$109,048
2019Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$101,241

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $133,288 Heather Emptage earned in 2025, roughly $94,411 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. That is about 5% less than the $140,584 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $133,599, Heather Emptage ranked #345 of 597 disclosed at Legal Aid Ontario that year, where the median salary was $138,741. 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
~$94,411
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%

Where does $133,288 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.

Also at Legal Aid Ontario
2025

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