Josée Quesnel
Legal Aid Ontario/Legal Counsel /Conseillère juridique
2025 Salary
$144,995Total compensation $146,158, including $1,164 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
#249Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$154,4042024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,808 in 2016 is worth about $128,914 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel /Conseillère juridiqueLegal Aid Ontario | $144,995Benefits $1,164Total $146,158 |
| 2024 | Legal Counsel /Conseillère juridiqueLegal Aid Ontario | $154,404Benefits $260Total $154,664 |
| 2022 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $123,854Benefits $230Total $124,085 |
| 2021 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $120,541Benefits $2,021Total $122,562 |
| 2020 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $119,189Benefits $237Total $119,426 |
| 2018 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $104,636Benefits $240Total $104,876 |
| 2017 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $102,400Benefits $213Total $102,613 |
| 2016 | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $100,808Benefits $225Total $101,033 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $144,995 Josée Quesnel earned in 2025, roughly $101,036 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. Among those listed as Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $142,655; this salary sits about 2% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $154,404, that is a drop of about 6%. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,036
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +2%
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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.