John Parsons
University of Toronto/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$177,334Total compensation $177,502, including $168 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
#2,654University of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$177,3342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$133,861 in 2019 is worth about $161,617 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $177,334Benefits $168Total $177,502 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $170,375Benefits $172Total $170,546 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $159,039Benefits $172Total $159,210 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $148,745Benefits $181Total $148,926 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $145,011Benefits $191Total $145,201 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $139,173Benefits $202Total $139,375 |
| 2019 | Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $133,861Benefits $240Total $134,101 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $177,334 John Parsons earned in 2025, roughly $118,927 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $170,375, that is a rise of about 4%. That is about 24% above the 2025 median of $142,655 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,927
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +24%
Where does $177,334 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.