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James Sidlofsky

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

2025 Salary

$270,234

Total compensation $272,134, including $1,901 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

#8

Ontario Energy Board

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$270,234

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $169,387 in 2017 to $272,134 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$168,462 in 2017 is worth about $212,127 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat- conseil principalOntario Energy Board$270,234Benefits $1,901Total $272,134
2024Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$253,070Benefits $2,256Total $255,326
2023Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario$252,025Benefits $2,563Total $254,588
2022Counsel / Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$247,812Benefits $2,487Total $250,300
2021Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$242,608Benefits $2,400Total $245,008
2020Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$240,276Benefits $2,438Total $242,714
2019Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$233,319Benefits $2,275Total $235,594
2018Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board$225,770Benefits $1,171Total $226,941
2017Counsel/Conseillère juridiqueOntario Energy Board / Commission De L'Énergie De L'Ontario$168,462Benefits $926Total $169,387

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on James Sidlofsky's 2025 salary of $270,234 comes to roughly $165,535 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.7% effective) is deducted. Within Ontario Energy Board, James Sidlofsky's total compensation of $272,134 was the #8 of 196, against a median salary of $147,011. James Sidlofsky has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$165,535
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.7%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
+43%

Where does $270,234 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 Ontario Energy Board
2025

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