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Jennifer James

Information and Privacy Commissioner/Adjudicator / Arbitre

2025 Salary

$160,050

Total compensation $160,258, including $208 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

#36

Information and Privacy Commissioner

Years on List

10

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$161,472

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,619 in 2015 to $160,258 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$105,438 in 2015 is worth about $136,753 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$160,050Benefits $208Total $160,258
2024Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$161,472Benefits $204Total $161,675
2023Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$146,009Benefits $191Total $146,200
2022Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$141,083Benefits $190Total $141,273
2021Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$142,219Benefits $187Total $142,406
2019Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$133,887Benefits $182Total $134,070
2018Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner$131,087Benefits $195Total $131,282
2017Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$128,079Benefits $184Total $128,263
2016AdjudicatorInformation and Privacy Commissioner$101,613Benefits $177Total $101,790
2015Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation & Privacy Commissioner$105,438Benefits $181Total $105,619

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Jennifer James's 2025 salary of $160,050 comes to roughly $109,416 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Adjudicator Arbitre in 2025, the median was $162,427; this salary sits about 1% below it. That is about 1% less than the $161,472 paid in 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$109,416
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2025 Adjudicator Arbitre median
−1%

Where does $160,050 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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