Melissa Taylor
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
2025 Salary
$202,514Total compensation $203,506, including $991 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
#164Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$208,7752024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$113,190 in 2018 is worth about $139,323 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $202,514 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $208,775 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $176,191 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $173,277 |
| 2021 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $162,647 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $148,031 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $141,021 |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $113,190 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Taylor's 2025 salary of $202,514 comes to roughly $131,855 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Senior Legal Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $188,510; this salary is about 7% more. It is down about 3% from the $208,775 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$131,855
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +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.