Mathew Ou
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
2025 Salary
$243,475Total compensation $244,225, including $750 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
#29Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$243,4752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$147,168 in 2020 is worth about $176,387 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $243,475 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $197,992 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocateFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario / Office Ontarien De Réglementation Des Services Financiers | $183,019 |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / AvocatFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $154,381 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Advisory Services and Industry Guidance / Chef, services de consultation et d’orientation pour les secteursFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $149,797 |
| 2020 | Senior Manager, Advisory Services and Industry Guidance / Chef, services de consultation et d’orientation pour les secteursFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $147,168 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mathew Ou's 2025 salary of $243,475 comes to roughly $152,693 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. It is up about 23% on the $197,992 paid in 2024. That is about 29% above the 2025 median of $188,510 for Senior Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$152,693
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +29%
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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.