Linda Chen
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Legal Counsel / Avocate
2025 Salary
$277,756Total compensation $278,091, including $335 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
#7Information and Privacy Commissioner
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$277,7562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$179,434 in 2018 is worth about $220,862 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $277,756Benefits $335Total $278,091 |
| 2024 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $254,804Benefits $310Total $255,114 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée | $235,963Benefits $296Total $236,259 |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $234,740Benefits $291Total $235,032 |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $232,686Benefits $283Total $232,969 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $192,418Benefits $256Total $192,674 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $190,198Benefits $247Total $190,445 |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / AvocateInformation and Privacy Commissioner | $179,434Benefits $269Total $179,703 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Linda Chen's 2025 salary of $277,756 comes to roughly $169,030 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 95% above the 2025 median of $142,655 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$169,030
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +95%
Where does $277,756 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.