Nicole Ross
Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel
2025 Salary
$138,741Total compensation $139,066, including $325 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
#303Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
62018–2025
Peak Salary
$148,0642024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,923 in 2018 is worth about $125,455 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $138,741Benefits $325Total $139,066 |
| 2024 | Duty Counsel - Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $148,064Benefits $249Total $148,313 |
| 2023 | Duty Counsel - Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $121,976Benefits $222Total $122,198 |
| 2022 | Duty Counsel - Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $123,175Benefits $221Total $123,396 |
| 2019 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $108,631Benefits $246Total $108,876 |
| 2018 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $101,923Benefits $231Total $102,154 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Nicole Ross's 2025 salary of $138,741 comes to roughly $97,497 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Duty Counsel Criminal in 2025, the median was $135,433; this salary sits about 2% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $148,064, that is a drop of about 6%. 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
- ~$97,497
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Duty Counsel Criminal median
- +2%
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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.