L. Christopher Bennett
Legal Aid Ontario/Special Advisor/Conseiller spécial
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$148,407Total compensation $148,765, including $358 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#67Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
102013–2023
Peak Salary
$148,4072023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2023
$102,764 in 2013 is worth about $137,409 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Special Advisor/Conseiller spécialLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $148,407Benefits $358Total $148,765 |
| 2022 | Special Advisor/Conseiller spécialLegal Aid Ontario | $145,552Benefits $352Total $145,903 |
| 2021 | Director, Corporate Planning and Reporting Office/Directeur, Bureau de la planification générale et des rapportsLegal Aid Ontario | $139,288Benefits $2,021Total $141,309 |
| 2019 | Director, Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $130,295Benefits $300Total $130,596 |
| 2018 | Director, Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $129,273Benefits $297Total $129,570 |
| 2017 | Acting Director, Central Programming and Innovation/Directeur intérimaire, Programmes provinciaux et innovationLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $124,535Benefits $261Total $124,796 |
| 2016 | Director, Corporate Services Planning and Strategic Initiatives/Directeur, Planification des services généraux et initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $121,623Benefits $274Total $121,896 |
| 2015 | Director, Corporate Services Planning and Strategic Initiatives / Directeur, Planification des services généraux et initiatives stratégiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $114,165Benefits $255Total $114,419 |
| 2014 | Manager, Human Resources / Chef de service, Ressources humainesLegal Aid Ontario | $106,340Benefits $265Total $106,605 |
| 2013 | Manager, 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%
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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.