John Payne
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$224,813Total compensation $224,813, including $0 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
#331Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$386,3352023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$187,887 in 2003 is worth about $300,108 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $224,813Benefits $0Total $224,813 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $316,387Benefits $3,276Total $319,663 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $386,335Benefits $3,951Total $390,286 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $375,039Benefits $3,835Total $378,875 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $360,672Benefits $3,635Total $364,306 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $342,488Benefits $3,520Total $346,008 |
| 2019 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $333,859Benefits $3,543Total $337,403 |
| 2018 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $326,163Benefits $4,168Total $330,331 |
| 2016 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $318,940Benefits $4,393Total $323,333 |
| 2015 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $312,866Benefits $4,474Total $317,340 |
| 2014 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $317,416Benefits $4,592Total $322,008 |
| 2013 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $299,694Benefits $4,266Total $303,960 |
| 2012 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $292,442Benefits $3,758Total $296,200 |
| 2011 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario | $284,675Benefits $3,810Total $288,485 |
| 2010 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $276,690Benefits $4,104Total $280,794 |
| 2009 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $271,635Benefits $4,047Total $275,682 |
| 2008 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $307,460Benefits $3,971Total $311,431 |
| 2007 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $238,803Benefits $3,659Total $242,462 |
| 2006 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $229,518Benefits $3,549Total $233,067 |
| 2005 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $222,107Benefits $3,356Total $225,463 |
| 2004 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $256,686Benefits $1,296Total $257,982 |
| 2003 | Provincial JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $187,887Benefits $3,038Total $190,925 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Payne's 2025 salary of $224,813 comes to roughly $143,332 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. It is down about 29% from the $316,387 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 22 years in all, first in 2003. Most Government of Ontario – Judiciary employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,332
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Judge median
- −47%
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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.