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Luwam Tekle

Legal Aid Ontario/Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques

2025 Salary

$148,751

Total compensation $150,599, including $1,848 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

#219

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$152,940

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,213 in 2017 to $150,599 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$102,000 in 2017 is worth about $128,438 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$148,751Benefits $1,848Total $150,599
2024Manager, Refugee Law Office - Hamilton/Cheffe, Bureau du droit des réfugiés de HamiltonLegal Aid Ontario$152,940Benefits $1,018Total $153,958
2023Manager, Legal Services, Tri Counties/Chef de la gestion des services, trois comtésLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$134,894Benefits $1,412Total $136,306
2022Manager, Legal Services, Tri Counties/Chef de la gestion des services, trois comtésLegal Aid Ontario$130,554Benefits $656Total $131,210
2021Manager, Legal Services, Tri Counties/Chef de la gestion des services, trois comtésLegal Aid Ontario$123,787Benefits $2,021Total $125,808
2020Manager, Legal Services, Tri Counties/Chef de la gestion des services, trois comtésLegal Aid Ontario$121,147Benefits $234Total $121,382
2019Staff Lawyer, Refugee/Avocate salariée, droit des réfugiésLegal Aid Ontario$110,585Benefits $251Total $110,836
2018Staff Lawyer, Refugee/Avocate salariée, droit des réfugiésLegal Aid Ontario$104,236Benefits $240Total $104,476
2017Staff Lawyer, Refugee/Avocate salariée, droit des réfugiésLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$102,000Benefits $213Total $102,213

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Luwam Tekle was paid $148,751 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,162, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. It is down about 3% from the $152,940 paid in 2024. Within Legal Aid Ontario, Luwam Tekle's total compensation of $150,599 was the #219 of 597, against a median salary of $138,741. 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
~$103,162
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Manager of Legal Services median
−4%

Where does $148,751 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.

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2025

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