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Melissa Macrae

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille

2025 Salary

$132,888

Total compensation $133,199, including $311 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

#352

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$142,128

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,963 in 2019 to $133,199 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20192025

$100,734 in 2019 is worth about $121,621 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$132,888
2024Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$142,128
2023Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$117,440
2022Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$114,382
2021Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$110,783
2020Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$109,048
2019Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$100,734

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Melissa Macrae was paid $132,888 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,185, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $142,128, that is a drop of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$94,185
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%

Where does $132,888 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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