Paul Hayward

Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal

2025 Salary

$243,328

Total compensation $244,516, including $1,188 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

#83

Ontario Securities Commission

Years on List

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$253,421

2024

Full 2025 roster at Ontario Securities Commission →·See where $243,328 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$105,317 in 2002 is worth about $172,930 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$243,328Benefits $1,188Total $244,516	$1,188	$244,516
2024	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$253,421Benefits $1,259Total $254,680	$1,259	$254,680
2023	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	$239,383Benefits $2,213Total $241,596	$2,213	$241,596
2022	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$224,596Benefits $2,248Total $226,844	$2,248	$226,844
2021	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$223,154Benefits $1,259Total $224,413	$1,259	$224,413
2020	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$224,661Benefits $1,693Total $226,355	$1,693	$226,355
2019	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$221,107Benefits $1,117Total $222,224	$1,117	$222,224
2018	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$212,585Benefits $1,071Total $213,656	$1,071	$213,656
2017	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario	$208,137Benefits $1,040Total $209,177	$1,040	$209,177
2016	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel principalOntario Securities Commission	$196,519Benefits $1,035Total $197,554	$1,035	$197,554
2014	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission	$173,187Benefits $883Total $174,070	$883	$174,070
2013	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$210,472Benefits $1,016Total $211,488	$1,016	$211,488
2012	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$210,137Benefits $833Total $210,970	$833	$210,970
2011	Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario	$208,915Benefits $763Total $209,678	$763	$209,678
2010	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 1Ontario Securities Commission	$203,026Benefits $724Total $203,750	$724	$203,750
2009	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$200,018Benefits $674Total $200,692	$674	$200,692
2008	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance, Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$207,678Benefits $580Total $208,258	$580	$208,258
2007	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$183,271Benefits $537Total $183,808	$537	$183,808
2006	Ontario Securities Commission	Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$168,827Benefits $601Total $169,428	$601	$169,428
2005	Ontario Securities Commission	Sr. Legal Counsel, Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$155,376Benefits $590Total $155,966	$590	$155,966
2004	Ontario Securities Commission	Sr. Legal Counsel, Team 3Ontario Securities Commission	$143,359Benefits $563Total $143,921	$563	$143,921
2003	Ontario Securities Commission	Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$117,227Benefits $537Total $117,764	$537	$117,764
2002	Ontario Securities Commission	Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission	$105,317Benefits $178Total $105,495	$178	$105,495

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Paul Hayward's 2025 salary of $243,328 comes to roughly $152,620 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 29% above the 2025 median of $188,510 for Senior Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Paul Hayward has appeared on the list 23 times since 2002. 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: ~$152,620
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.3%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median: +29%

Where does $243,328 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Ontario Securities Commission
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1	David G. Vingoe	Chief Executive Officer / Chef de la direction	$697,973	$699,720
2	Timothy Moseley	Chief Adjudicator / Arbitre en chef	$481,828	$483,575
3	Leslie Byberg	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$462,876	$464,623
4	S. Sonny Randhawa	Executive Vice President / Vice-président directeur	$456,688	$458,435
5	Naizam Kanji	General Counsel / Avocat général	$444,998	$446,745
6	Josee Turcotte	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$399,650	$401,397
7	Bonnie Lysyk	Executive Vice President / Vice-présidente directrice	$397,649	$399,396
8	Susan Greenglass	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	$388,779	$390,526
9	Johanna Superina	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	$381,492	$383,239
10	David Fountain	Senior Vice President / Vice-président principal	$379,057	$380,804