Michael Townsend
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$439,341Total compensation $443,269, including $3,927 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
#34Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$439,3412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$296,093 in 2023 is worth about $309,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $439,341Benefits $3,927Total $443,269 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $367,440Benefits $3,736Total $371,177 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $296,093Benefits $1,578Total $297,671 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Townsend was paid $439,341 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $244,120, an effective income-tax rate of about 43.2%. Among those listed as Judge in 2025, the median was $425,942; this salary sits about 3% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$244,120
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.4%
- vs. 2025 Judge median
- +3%
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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.