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Patrick Michael

Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$179,481

Total compensation $179,764, including $283 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
2024

Employer Rank

#33

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

7

2018–2024

Peak Salary

$179,481

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,540 in 2018 to $179,764 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201820192020202220232024
Total compensation, 2018–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2024

$120,288 in 2018 is worth about $148,060 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$179,481Benefits $283Total $179,764
2023Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$144,067Benefits $246Total $144,313
2022Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$147,796Benefits $244Total $148,040
2021Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family and Criminal/Avocat salarié bilingue, Droit de la famille et droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$142,163Benefits $2,021Total $144,184
2020Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family and Criminal/Avocat salarié bilingue, Droit de la famille et droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$143,085Benefits $257Total $143,343
2019Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family and Criminal/Avocat salarié bilingue, Droit de la famille et droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$136,088Benefits $280Total $136,368
2018Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family and Criminal/Avocat salarié bilingue, Droit de la famille et droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario$120,288Benefits $252Total $120,540

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $179,481 Patrick Michael earned in 2024, roughly $119,379 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. That is about 25% more than the $144,067 paid in 2023. Among those listed as Duty Counsel Criminal in 2024, the median was $149,128; this salary sits about 20% above it. 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
~$119,379
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
vs. 2024 Duty Counsel Criminal median
+20%

Where does $179,481 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

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2024

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