Margaret Shoemaker
Legal Aid Ontario/Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario Law
2025 Salary
$186,403Total compensation $187,575, including $1,172 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
#21Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$186,4032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$101,144 in 2009 is worth about $145,174 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $186,403Benefits $1,172Total $187,575 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $182,740Benefits $1,084Total $183,825 |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $171,770Benefits $1,105Total $172,875 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $168,138Benefits $726Total $168,864 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $169,651Benefits $2,021Total $171,672 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $161,649Benefits $313Total $161,962 |
| 2019 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $162,833Benefits $348Total $163,181 |
| 2018 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $143,347Benefits $313Total $143,661 |
| 2017 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $133,900Benefits $280Total $134,180 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $132,865Benefits $298Total $133,163 |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $124,518Benefits $278Total $124,797 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $118,995Benefits $296Total $119,291 |
| 2013 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $115,925Benefits $297Total $116,222 |
| 2012 | Director, Legal Aid Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $111,750Benefits $276Total $112,026 |
| 2011 | Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law / Directrice adjointe, Aide Juridique Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $102,715Benefits $215Total $102,930 |
| 2009 | Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario LawLegal Aid Ontario | $101,144Benefits $178Total $101,322 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $186,403 Margaret Shoemaker earned in 2025, roughly $123,672 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. At Legal Aid Ontario, 597 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $138,741; Margaret Shoemaker's total compensation of $187,575 ranked #21. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,672
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
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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.