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Ian Richler

Ontario Energy Board/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat- conseil principal

2025 Salary

$285,543

Total compensation $287,481, including $1,938 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

#5

Ontario Energy Board

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$286,473

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $124,954 in 2015 to $287,481 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$124,519 in 2015 is worth about $161,501 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat- conseil principalOntario Energy Board$285,543Benefits $1,938Total $287,481
2024Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$286,473Benefits $2,302Total $288,774
2023Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario$253,760Benefits $2,559Total $256,318
2022Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$247,202Benefits $2,450Total $249,651
2021Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$246,694Benefits $2,361Total $249,055
2020Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$262,970Benefits $2,374Total $265,345
2019Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$225,429Benefits $2,185Total $227,614
2018Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$215,392Benefits $1,124Total $216,516
2017Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board / Commission De L'Énergie De L'Ontario$206,458Benefits $1,074Total $207,532
2016CounselOntario Energy Board$196,920Benefits $1,140Total $198,060
2015Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$124,519Benefits $435Total $124,954

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $285,543 Ian Richler earned in 2025, roughly $172,649 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.5%. At Ontario Energy Board, 196 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,011; Ian Richler's total compensation of $287,481 ranked #5. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$172,649
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~39.5%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
+51%

Where does $285,543 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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2025

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