Paula Nichols

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$113,616

Total compensation $113,736, including $120 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
2022

Employer Rank

#609

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2005–2022

Peak Salary

$154,892

2008

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2022

$100,683 in 2005 is worth about $154,506 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2022	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$113,616Benefits $120Total $113,736	$120	$113,736
2021	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$140,690Benefits $201Total $140,891	$201	$140,891
2020	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$125,424Benefits $175Total $125,598	$175	$125,598
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$137,903Benefits $182Total $138,086	$182	$138,086
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$131,865Benefits $199Total $132,065	$199	$132,065
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$126,772Benefits $209Total $126,982	$209	$126,982
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$118,881Benefits $223Total $119,104	$223	$119,104
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$125,747Benefits $221Total $125,968	$221	$125,968
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	$117,848Benefits $175Total $118,023	$175	$118,023
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$113,964Benefits $193Total $114,157	$193	$114,157
2009	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$111,302Benefits $190Total $111,492	$190	$111,492
2008	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$154,892Benefits $182Total $155,074	$182	$155,074
2005	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$100,683Benefits $146Total $100,829	$146	$100,829

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on Paula Nichols's 2022 salary of $113,616 comes to roughly $80,872 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $140,690, that is a drop of about 19%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2005. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$80,872
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.8%
vs. 2022 Presiding Justice of the Peace median: −32%

Where does $113,616 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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 Court of Justice
2022

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2022
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Joseph Callaghan	Judge	$398,284	$401,721
2	Michael Waby	Judge	$397,702	$401,139
3	Leonard Kim	Judge	$389,087	$392,661
4	Lise Maisonneuve	Chief Judge	$380,022	$383,909
5	John Payne	Judge	$375,039	$378,875
6	Sharon Nicklas	Associate Chief Judge	$375,039	$378,875
7	Martin Lambert	Judge	$367,565	$371,322
8	Mary Hogan	Judge	$367,565	$368,316
9	Brock Jones	Judge	$363,511	$366,948
10	Aston Hall	Associate Chief Judge	$362,087	$365,817