Naizam Kanji
Ontario Securities Commission/General Counsel / Avocat général
2025 Salary
$444,998Total compensation $446,745, including $1,747 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
#5Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
242002–2025
Peak Salary
$444,9982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2025
$112,380 in 2002 is worth about $184,528 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission | $444,998Benefits $1,747Total $446,745 |
| 2024 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission | $396,114Benefits $1,892Total $398,006 |
| 2023 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $360,182Benefits $2,952Total $363,134 |
| 2022 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission | $339,829Benefits $3,030Total $342,858 |
| 2021 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission | $330,638Benefits $2,068Total $332,706 |
| 2020 | General Counsel / Avocat généralOntario Securities Commission | $325,869Benefits $2,473Total $328,341 |
| 2019 | Director / DirecteurOntario Securities Commission | $305,842Benefits $1,846Total $307,688 |
| 2018 | Director / DirecteurOntario Securities Commission | $296,604Benefits $1,781Total $298,384 |
| 2017 | Director / DirecteurOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $286,754Benefits $1,757Total $288,512 |
| 2016 | DirectorOntario Securities Commission | $273,235Benefits $1,750Total $274,985 |
| 2015 | Director / DirecteurOntario Securities Commission | $280,408Benefits $1,801Total $282,209 |
| 2014 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurOntario Securities Commission | $263,223Benefits $1,796Total $265,020 |
| 2013 | Deputy DirectorOntario Securities Commission | $249,820Benefits $1,717Total $251,537 |
| 2012 | Deputy DirectorOntario Securities Commission | $239,487Benefits $1,407Total $240,895 |
| 2011 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $234,961Benefits $1,793Total $236,754 |
| 2010 | Deputy Director, Take Over Bids, Mergers & AcquisitionsOntario Securities Commission | $228,739Benefits $2,239Total $230,978 |
| 2009 | Deputy Director, Take Over Bids, Mergers & AcquisitionsOntario Securities Commission | $222,804Benefits $1,235Total $224,038 |
| 2008 | Manager, Take Over Bids, Mergers & AcquisitionsOntario Securities Commission | $227,025Benefits $1,638Total $228,664 |
| 2007 | Manager, Take Over Bids Mergers & AcquisitionsOntario Securities Commission | $202,687Benefits $576Total $203,263 |
| 2006 | Manager, Take Over Bids, Mergers & AcquisitionsOntario Securities Commission | $188,761Benefits $1,302Total $190,062 |
| 2005 | Sr. Legal Counsel, Take Over BidsOntario Securities Commission | $166,241Benefits $280Total $166,521 |
| 2004 | Sr. Legal Counsel, Take Over BidsOntario Securities Commission | $150,989Benefits $247Total $151,236 |
| 2003 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $130,607Benefits $219Total $130,826 |
| 2002 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $112,380Benefits $186Total $112,566 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Naizam Kanji's $444,998 salary works out to roughly $246,749 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 44.6%. For comparison, the median General Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $262,041; this salary is about 70% more. Naizam Kanji has appeared on the list 24 times since 2002. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$246,749
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.6%
- vs. 2025 General Counsel median
- +70%
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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.