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Kathryn Gamble Lerchner

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée

2025 Salary

$154,117

Total compensation $154,479, including $362 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

#146

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$170,524

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,837 in 2013 to $154,479 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$111,553 in 2013 is worth about $149,161 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$154,117Benefits $362Total $154,479
2024Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$170,524Benefits $284Total $170,808
2023Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$139,542Benefits $256Total $139,798
2022Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$136,777Benefits $255Total $137,032
2021Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$134,521Benefits $2,021Total $136,542
2020Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$136,074Benefits $268Total $136,342
2019Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$132,086Benefits $292Total $132,379
2018Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$123,600Benefits $275Total $123,875
2017Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$120,000Benefits $250Total $120,250
2016Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$119,049Benefits $267Total $119,316
2015Manager, Legal Services / Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$115,491Benefits $260Total $115,751
2014Manager, Legal Services / Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$112,001Benefits $279Total $112,281
2013Manager, Legal ServicesLegal Aid Ontario$111,553Benefits $284Total $111,837

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Kathryn Gamble Lerchner was paid $154,117 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. For comparison, the median Staff Lawyer on the 2025 list was paid $135,051; this salary is about 14% more. That is about 10% less than the $170,524 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$106,151
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer median
+14%

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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.

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2025

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