Karen Lische
Ontario Court of Justice/Regional Senior Judge
2025 Salary
$433,703Total compensation $437,708, including $4,005 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
#49Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$433,7032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$164,470 in 2014 is worth about $215,703 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Regional Senior JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $433,703Benefits $4,005Total $437,708 |
| 2024 | Regional Senior JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $366,609Benefits $3,814Total $370,423 |
| 2023 | Regional Senior Judge / Juge principale de la régioneOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $363,495Benefits $3,721Total $367,216 |
| 2022 | Regional Senior JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $354,613Benefits $3,652Total $358,265 |
| 2021 | Regional Senior JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $339,793Benefits $3,443Total $343,236 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $316,573Benefits $3,243Total $319,816 |
| 2019 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $306,476Benefits $3,241Total $309,717 |
| 2018 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $297,337Benefits $3,787Total $301,124 |
| 2017 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario | $291,242Benefits $3,863Total $295,105 |
| 2016 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $288,820Benefits $3,838Total $292,658 |
| 2015 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $286,989Benefits $4,062Total $291,051 |
| 2014 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $164,470Benefits $835Total $165,305 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $433,703 Karen Lische earned in 2025, roughly $241,499 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 44.3%. That is about 18% more than the $366,609 paid in 2024. Karen Lische has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Judiciary sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$241,499
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.3%
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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.