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Lurdes Cruz

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2025 Salary

$178,015

Total compensation $178,237, including $223 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

#430

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$178,015

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $125,787 in 2013 to $178,237 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$125,553 in 2013 is worth about $167,881 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$178,015Benefits $223Total $178,237
2024Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$171,421Benefits $223Total $171,644
2023Presiding Justice of the Peace / Juge de paix présidenteOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario$171,421Benefits $223Total $171,644
2022Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$166,926Benefits $213Total $167,139
2021Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$154,174Benefits $201Total $154,375
2020Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$146,186Benefits $191Total $146,376
2019Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876
2018Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice$132,374Benefits $199Total $132,573
2017Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario$131,883Benefits $200Total $132,084
2016Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119
2015Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice$127,224Benefits $223Total $127,446
2014Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692
2013Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice$125,553Benefits $234Total $125,787

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Lurdes Cruz's 2025 salary of $178,015 comes to roughly $119,302 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $171,421 paid in 2024. Lurdes Cruz has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$119,302
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Presiding Justice of the Peace median
about even

Where does $178,015 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.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2025