Lauren Barney
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$133,425Total compensation $133,754, including $329 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
#310St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$133,5302024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,580 in 2017 is worth about $129,170 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $133,425Benefits $329Total $133,754 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $133,530Benefits $346Total $133,876 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $126,304Benefits $316Total $126,620 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $115,526Benefits $382Total $115,909 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $114,388Benefits $444Total $114,832 |
| 2020 | Clinical Legal CounselSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $112,200Benefits $508Total $112,707 |
| 2019 | Clinical Legal CounselSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $105,365Benefits $488Total $105,852 |
| 2018 | Clinical Legal CounselSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $100,785Benefits $551Total $101,336 |
| 2017 | Clinical Legal CounselSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $102,580Benefits $505Total $103,086 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lauren Barney was paid $133,425 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,489, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. For comparison, the median Legal Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $142,655; this salary is about 6% less. Lauren Barney has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,489
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- −6%
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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.