Paul Welsh

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$146,186

Total compensation $146,376, including $191 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2020

Employer Rank

#508

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2005–2020

Peak Salary

$155,080

2008

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2020

$106,450 in 2005 is worth about $163,356 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$146,186Benefits $191Total $146,376	$191	$146,376
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876	$182	$141,876
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$127,282Benefits $199Total $127,482	$199	$127,482
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119	$209	$130,119
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$127,224Benefits $223Total $127,446	$223	$127,446
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692	$221	$129,692
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$122,636Benefits $192Total $122,828	$192	$122,828
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,112Benefits $193Total $115,305	$193	$115,305
2009	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,128Benefits $190Total $115,318	$190	$115,318
2008	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$155,080Benefits $182Total $155,262	$182	$155,262
2005	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$106,450Benefits $146Total $106,596	$146	$106,596

On the List
2020

Paul Welsh's $146,186 salary was in line with the 2020 province-wide median of $146,186 for Presiding Justice of the Peace. Paul Welsh was the #508 highest-paid of 560 people Ontario Court of Justice disclosed in 2020, with total compensation of $146,376. Ontario Court of Justice's 2020 median disclosed salary was $282,815; Paul Welsh's $146,186 sat about 48% below it. Paul Welsh has appeared on the Sunshine List at Ontario Court of Justice 13 times, 2005–2020, peaking in 2008 at $155,080.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2020

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2020
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Lynn Robinson	Judge	$353,893	$356,113
2	Scott Pratt	Judge	$348,185	$351,427
3	Lise Maisonneuve	Judge	$347,471	$351,042
4	Michael Carnegie	Judge	$343,628	$346,074
5	Faith Finnestad	Judge	$342,488	$346,008
6	Sharon Nicklas	Judge	$342,488	$346,008
7	John Payne	Judge	$342,488	$346,008
8	Martin Lambert	Judge	$335,014	$338,456
9	Simon Armstrong	Judge	$335,014	$335,702
10	Kathryn Hawke	Judge	$335,014	$335,702