Margot Ballagh
Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of The Peace
2025 Salary
$158,921Total compensation $159,144, 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
#638Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$171,4212024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$129,721 in 2021 is worth about $150,425 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Presiding Justice of The PeaceOntario Court Of Justice | $158,921Benefits $223Total $159,144 |
| 2024 | Presiding Justice of The PeaceOntario Court Of Justice | $171,421Benefits $223Total $171,644 |
| 2023 | Presiding Justice of The Peace / Juge de paix présidenteOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $171,421Benefits $223Total $171,644 |
| 2022 | Presiding Justice of The PeaceOntario Court Of Justice | $166,926Benefits $213Total $167,139 |
| 2021 | Presiding Justice of The PeaceOntario Court Of Justice | $129,721Benefits $134Total $129,855 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $158,921 Margot Ballagh earned in 2025, roughly $108,794 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 7% less than the $171,421 paid in 2024. Margot Ballagh has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Government of Ontario – Judiciary employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,794
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Presiding Justice of the Peace median
- −11%
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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.