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Paula Mcgirr

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée

2025 Salary

$154,117

Total compensation $154,479, including $362 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

#164

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

15

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$166,656

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,530 in 2011 to $154,479 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201120142017201920222025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$100,317 in 2011 is worth about $137,381 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$154,117Benefits $362Total $154,479
2024Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$166,656Benefits $284Total $166,941
2023Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$144,922Benefits $265Total $145,187
2022Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$142,422Benefits $265Total $142,687
2021Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$141,178Benefits $2,021Total $143,199
2020Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$142,369Benefits $283Total $142,652
2019Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$146,670Benefits $309Total $146,980
2018Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$118,450Benefits $264Total $118,714
2017Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$115,000Benefits $240Total $115,240
2016Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$118,450Benefits $258Total $118,708
2015Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$114,029Benefits $256Total $114,285
2014Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$110,362Benefits $276Total $110,639
2013Staff LawyerLegal Aid Ontario$113,230Benefits $277Total $113,507
2012Staff LawyerLegal Aid Ontario$103,339Benefits $258Total $103,597
2011Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$100,317Benefits $213Total $100,530

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Paula Mcgirr was paid $154,117 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.5%. For comparison, the median Staff Lawyer on the 2025 list was paid $135,051; this salary is about 14% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2011. 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
~$106,151
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer median
+14%

Where does $154,117 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.

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2025

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