Paul Cooper
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$425,942Total compensation $429,869, 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
#101Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$425,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$180,652 in 2021 is worth about $209,485 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $425,942Benefits $3,927Total $429,869 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $359,135Benefits $3,736Total $362,871 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $356,021Benefits $3,643Total $359,664 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $347,139Benefits $3,574Total $350,713 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $180,652Benefits $1,070Total $181,721 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paul Cooper's 2025 salary of $425,942 comes to roughly $237,894 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 42.9% effective) is deducted. At Ontario Court of Justice, 707 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $186,564; Paul Cooper's total compensation of $429,869 ranked #101. 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
- ~$237,894
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.1%
- vs. 2025 Judge median
- about even
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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.