Janet Budgell
Legal Aid Ontario/Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs/Vice-président, Stratégie et Affaires publiques
2025 Salary
$248,366Total compensation $249,090, including $724 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
#3Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$248,3662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$139,974 in 2009 is worth about $200,906 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President, Strategy and Public Affairs/Vice-président, Stratégie et Affaires publiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $248,366Benefits $724Total $249,090 |
| 2024 | Acting President and Chief Executive Officer/Présidente-directrice générale intérimaireLegal Aid Ontario | $210,564Benefits $785Total $211,349 |
| 2023 | Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance/Vice présidente, Avocate générale et conformitéLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $195,621Benefits $763Total $196,384 |
| 2022 | Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance/Vice présidente, Avocate générale et conformitéLegal Aid Ontario | $203,218Benefits $363Total $203,582 |
| 2021 | Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance/Vice présidente, Avocate générale et conformitéLegal Aid Ontario | $195,621Benefits $2,021Total $197,642 |
| 2020 | Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance/Vice présidente, Avocate générale et conformitéLegal Aid Ontario | $203,145Benefits $399Total $203,544 |
| 2019 | Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance/Vice présidente, Avocate générale et conformitéLegal Aid Ontario | $195,621Benefits $450Total $196,070 |
| 2018 | Vice President and General Counsel/Vice-présidente et avocate généraleLegal Aid Ontario | $195,621Benefits $450Total $196,070 |
| 2017 | Vice President and General Counsel/Vice-présidente et avocate généraleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $192,812Benefits $403Total $193,215 |
| 2016 | Vice President, Southwest Region / Vice-présidente, région du Sud-OuestLegal Aid Ontario | $188,742Benefits $411Total $189,153 |
| 2015 | Vice President, Southwest Region / Vice-présidente, région du Sud-OuestLegal Aid Ontario | $184,671Benefits $361Total $185,032 |
| 2014 | Vice President, Southwest Region / Vice-présidente, région du Sud-OuestLegal Aid Ontario | $184,671Benefits $401Total $185,072 |
| 2013 | Vice President, Southwest RegionLegal Aid Ontario | $179,051Benefits $417Total $179,469 |
| 2012 | Vice President, Southwest RegionLegal Aid Ontario | $179,051Benefits $403Total $179,454 |
| 2011 | Vice President, Southwest Region / Vice-présidente, région du Sud-OuestLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $168,333Benefits $329Total $168,662 |
| 2010 | Vice President, Southwest RegionLegal Aid Ontario | $148,841Benefits $316Total $149,157 |
| 2009 | Vice President, Southwest RegionLegal Aid Ontario | $139,974Benefits $243Total $140,217 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Janet Budgell's 2025 salary of $248,366 comes to roughly $155,146 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $249,090, Janet Budgell ranked #3 of 597 disclosed at Legal Aid Ontario that year, where the median salary was $138,741. It is up about 18% on the $210,564 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$155,146
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
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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.