Kathy-Lou Johnson

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$111,526

Total compensation $111,611, including $85 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
2022

Employer Rank

#613

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2011–2022

Peak Salary

$154,174

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2022

$118,868 in 2011 is worth about $162,786 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2022	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$111,526Benefits $85Total $111,611	$85	$111,611
2021	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$154,174Benefits $201Total $154,375	$201	$154,375
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$145,104Benefits $191Total $145,295	$191	$145,295
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$143,723Benefits $187Total $143,910	$187	$143,910
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Regional Senior Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$137,466Benefits $207Total $137,673	$207	$137,673
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$135,002Benefits $218Total $135,219	$218	$135,219
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$132,316Benefits $232Total $132,548	$232	$132,548
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$134,759Benefits $231Total $134,990	$231	$134,990
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$124,888Benefits $197Total $125,085	$197	$125,085
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on Kathy-Lou Johnson's 2022 salary of $111,526 comes to roughly $79,689 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 33% below the 2022 median of $166,926 for Presiding Justice of the Peace on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $154,174, that is a drop of about 28%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$79,689
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.5%
vs. 2022 Presiding Justice of the Peace median: −33%

Where does $111,526 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2022

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2022
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Joseph Callaghan	Judge	$398,284	$401,721
2	Michael Waby	Judge	$397,702	$401,139
3	Leonard Kim	Judge	$389,087	$392,661
4	Lise Maisonneuve	Chief Judge	$380,022	$383,909
5	John Payne	Judge	$375,039	$378,875
6	Sharon Nicklas	Associate Chief Judge	$375,039	$378,875
7	Martin Lambert	Judge	$367,565	$371,322
8	Mary Hogan	Judge	$367,565	$368,316
9	Brock Jones	Judge	$363,511	$366,948
10	Aston Hall	Associate Chief Judge	$362,087	$365,817