Paul Dempsey
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario/Legal Counsel / Avocate
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$128,820Total compensation $129,178, including $358 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
#128Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$236,3632021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$113,878 in 2019 is worth about $137,491 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Legal Counsel / AvocateFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $128,820Benefits $358Total $129,178 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocateFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario / Office Ontarien De Réglementation Des Services Financiers | $234,636Benefits $853Total $235,488 |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / AvocatFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $232,585Benefits $846Total $233,431 |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / AvocatFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $236,363Benefits $839Total $237,203 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocatFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $226,089Benefits $832Total $226,922 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocatFinancial Services Regulatory Authority | $113,878Benefits $207Total $114,085 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Paul Dempsey's 2024 salary of $128,820 comes to roughly $91,336 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% below the 2024 median of $140,050 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $234,636, that is a drop of about 45%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,336
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2024 Legal Counsel median
- −8%
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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.