Karen Yao
Ontario Securities Commission/Legal Counsel / Avocate
2025 Salary
$119,215Total compensation $119,685, including $471 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
#466Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$119,2152025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $119,215Benefits $471Total $119,685 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $119,215 Karen Yao earned in 2025, roughly $86,447 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.5%. That is about 16% below the 2025 median of $142,655 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Within Ontario Securities Commission, Karen Yao's total compensation of $119,685 was the #466 of 528, against a median salary of $170,096. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,447
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- −16%
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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.