Joanna Akkawi
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$172,085Total compensation $174,048, including $1,963 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
2023
Employer Rank
#197Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
22022–2023
Peak Salary
$172,0852023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2023
$137,233 in 2022 is worth about $149,032 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $172,085Benefits $1,963Total $174,048 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $137,233Benefits $1,181Total $138,413 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Joanna Akkawi's $172,085 salary works out to roughly $114,504 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. That is about 25% more than the $137,233 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Senior Legal Counsel on the 2023 list was paid $167,911; this salary is about 2% more. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,504
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2023 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +2%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.