Michael Bennett

Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal

2025 Salary

$242,779

Total compensation $243,965, including $1,186 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

#84

Ontario Securities Commission

Years on List

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$253,468

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$122,818 in 2005 is worth about $188,475 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$242,779Benefits $1,186Total $243,965	$1,186	$243,965
2024	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$253,468Benefits $1,254Total $254,722	$1,254	$254,722
2023	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	$219,990Benefits $2,213Total $222,203	$2,213	$222,203
2022	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$217,281Benefits $2,248Total $219,529	$2,248	$219,529
2021	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$217,723Benefits $1,259Total $218,982	$1,259	$218,982
2020	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$219,230Benefits $1,693Total $220,924	$1,693	$220,924
2019	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$210,244Benefits $1,117Total $211,361	$1,117	$211,361
2018	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$209,035Benefits $1,071Total $210,106	$1,071	$210,106
2017	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario	$207,693Benefits $1,040Total $208,733	$1,040	$208,733
2016	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel principalOntario Securities Commission	$211,487Benefits $1,035Total $212,522	$1,035	$212,522
2015	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$215,315Benefits $1,066Total $216,381	$1,066	$216,381
2014	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$211,019Benefits $1,063Total $212,081	$1,063	$212,081
2013	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$202,485Benefits $1,016Total $203,501	$1,016	$203,501
2012	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$201,262Benefits $833Total $202,095	$833	$202,095
2011	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	$193,575Benefits $764Total $194,339	$764	$194,339
2010	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$192,660Benefits $732Total $193,392	$732	$193,392
2009	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$183,491Benefits $694Total $184,185	$694	$184,185
2008	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$208,636Benefits $609Total $209,245	$609	$209,245
2007	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$195,139Benefits $572Total $195,710	$572	$195,710
2006	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$174,612Benefits $295Total $174,907	$295	$174,907
2005	Ontario Securities Commission	Sr. Legal Counsel, Team 2Ontario Securities Commission	$122,818Benefits $218Total $123,036	$218	$123,036

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michael Bennett was paid $242,779 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $152,344, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $253,468, that is a drop of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$152,344
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.2%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median: +29%

Where does $242,779 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.

Also at Ontario Securities Commission
2025

Also at Ontario Securities Commission, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	David G. Vingoe	Chief Executive Officer / Chef de la direction	$697,973	$699,720
2	Timothy Moseley	Chief Adjudicator / Arbitre en chef	$481,828	$483,575
3	Leslie Byberg	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$462,876	$464,623
4	S. Sonny Randhawa	Executive Vice President / Vice-président directeur	$456,688	$458,435
5	Naizam Kanji	General Counsel / Avocat général	$444,998	$446,745
6	Josee Turcotte	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$399,650	$401,397
7	Bonnie Lysyk	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$397,649	$399,396
8	Susan Greenglass	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	$388,779	$390,526
9	Johanna Superina	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	$381,492	$383,239
10	David Fountain	Senior Vice President / Vice-président principal	$379,057	$380,804