Michael Callaghan
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge / Juge
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$291,100Total compensation $294,599, including $3,499 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
2023
Employer Rank
#284Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$347,1392022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$299,020 in 2020 is worth about $358,387 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $291,100Benefits $3,499Total $294,599 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $347,139Benefits $3,574Total $350,713 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $335,883Benefits $3,372Total $339,255 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $299,020Benefits $2,670Total $301,689 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Callaghan's 2023 salary of $291,100 comes to roughly $172,783 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $347,139, that is a drop of about 16%. For comparison, the median Judge on the 2023 list was paid $356,021; this salary is about 18% less. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Judiciary sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$172,783
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.6%
- vs. 2023 Judge median
- −18%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.