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J. Douglas Wilkins

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocat salarié

2025 Salary

$147,521

Total compensation $147,867, including $346 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

#240

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$155,249

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $129,016 in 2023 to $147,867 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$128,781 in 2023 is worth about $134,601 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer/Avocat salariéLegal Aid Ontario$147,521Benefits $346Total $147,867
2024Staff Lawyer/Avocat salariéLegal Aid Ontario$155,249Benefits $264Total $155,513
2023Staff Lawyer/Avocat salariéLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$128,781Benefits $235Total $129,016

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, J. Douglas Wilkins's $147,521 salary works out to roughly $102,465 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. For comparison, the median Staff Lawyer on the 2025 list was paid $135,051; this salary is about 9% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $155,249, that is a drop of about 5%. 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
~$102,465
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer median
+9%

Where does $147,521 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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