Melanie Peters
Legal Aid Ontario/Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques
At a Glance
2025
Latest Salary
$150,0172025
Total Compensation
$151,866Incl. $1,850 benefits
Employer Rank
#208Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
52019–2025
Salary History
Full History
2019–2025
| Year | Employer | Position | Salary | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Aid Ontario | Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques | $150,017 | $1,850 | $151,866 |
| 2024 | Legal Aid Ontario | Manager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques | $152,940 | $1,768 | $154,708 |
| 2023 | Legal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | — | $134,894 | $1,446 | $136,340 |
| 2022 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Family, Criminal/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel | $136,556 | $656 | $137,212 |
| 2019 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Family / Criminal/Avocate de service, droit de la famille / droit criminel | $110,384 | $251 | $110,635 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melanie Peters's 2025 salary of $150,017 comes to roughly $103,879 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% less than the $152,940 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Manager of Legal Services on the 2025 list was paid $154,897; this salary is about 3% less. 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
- ~$103,879
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- vs. 2025 Manager of Legal Services median
- −3%
Where does $150,017 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.