Jennifer Lee-Michaels
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
2025 Salary
$200,965Total compensation $202,012, including $1,047 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
#173Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$210,4222024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,913 in 2017 is worth about $133,366 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $200,965Benefits $1,047Total $202,012 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $210,422Benefits $1,094Total $211,516 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $165,605Benefits $1,970Total $167,575 |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Securities Commission | $163,840Benefits $1,999Total $165,839 |
| 2021 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Securities Commission | $171,754Benefits $1,007Total $172,761 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $110,443Benefits $765Total $111,208 |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $139,885Benefits $723Total $140,607 |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $105,913Benefits $177Total $106,090 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $200,965 Jennifer Lee-Michaels earned in 2025, roughly $131,204 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.7%. Among those listed as Senior Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $188,510; this salary sits about 7% above it. It is down about 4% from the $210,422 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$131,204
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +7%
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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.