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L. Christopher Bennett

Legal Aid Ontario/Special Advisor/Conseiller spécial

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$148,407

Total compensation $148,765, including $358 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
2023

Employer Rank

#67

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

10

2013–2023

Peak Salary

$148,407

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,027 in 2013 to $148,765 in 2023. No data for 2020.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201320152016201920212023
Total compensation, 2013–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2023

$102,764 in 2013 is worth about $137,409 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Special Advisor/Conseiller spécialLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$148,407Benefits $358Total $148,765
2022Special Advisor/Conseiller spécialLegal Aid Ontario$145,552Benefits $352Total $145,903
2021Director, Corporate Planning and Reporting Office/Directeur, Bureau de la planification générale et des rapportsLegal Aid Ontario$139,288Benefits $2,021Total $141,309
2019Director, Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario$130,295Benefits $300Total $130,596
2018Director, Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario$129,273Benefits $297Total $129,570
2017Acting Director, Central Programming and Innovation/Directeur intérimaire, Programmes provinciaux et innovationLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$124,535Benefits $261Total $124,796
2016Director, Corporate Services Planning and Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Planification des services généraux et initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario$121,623Benefits $274Total $121,896
2015Director, Corporate Services Planning and Strategic Initiatives / Directeur, Planification des services généraux et initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario$114,165Benefits $255Total $114,419
2014Manager, Human Resources / Chef de service, Ressources humainesLegal Aid Ontario$106,340Benefits $265Total $106,605
2013Manager, Human ResourcesLegal Aid Ontario$102,764Benefits $264Total $103,027

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $148,407 L. Christopher Bennett earned in 2023, roughly $101,639 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. Within Legal Aid Ontario, L. Christopher Bennett's total compensation of $148,765 was the #67 of 456, against a median salary of $128,639. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$101,639
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
vs. 2023 Special Advisor median
+18%

Where does $148,407 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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 Legal Aid Ontario
2023

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