James Schneider
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Legal Counsel / Avocat
2025 Salary
$277,756Total compensation $278,091, including $335 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
#10Information and Privacy Commissioner
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$277,7562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$231,253 in 2023 is worth about $241,704 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel / AvocatInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $277,756 |
| 2024 | Legal Counsel / AvocatInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $250,831 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocatInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée | $231,253 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Schneider's 2025 salary of $277,756 comes to roughly $169,030 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.2% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $278,091, James Schneider ranked #10 of 118 disclosed at Information and Privacy Commissioner that year, where the median salary was $129,715. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$169,030
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +95%
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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.