Philip Clay
Ontario Court of Justice/Judge
2025 Salary
$281,901Total compensation $283,291, including $1,391 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
#319Ontario Court of Justice
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$359,1352024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$238,628 in 2013 is worth about $319,078 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $281,901Benefits $1,391Total $283,291 |
| 2024 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $359,135Benefits $3,736Total $362,871 |
| 2023 | Judge / JugeOntario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario | $356,021Benefits $3,643Total $359,664 |
| 2022 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $347,139Benefits $3,574Total $350,713 |
| 2021 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $335,883Benefits $3,372Total $339,255 |
| 2020 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $316,573Benefits $3,243Total $319,816 |
| 2019 | JudgeOntario Court Of Justice | $306,476Benefits $3,241Total $309,717 |
| 2018 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $297,337Benefits $3,787Total $301,124 |
| 2016 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $288,820Benefits $3,838Total $292,658 |
| 2015 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $284,277Benefits $4,062Total $288,339 |
| 2014 | Judge / JugeOntario Court of Justice | $287,938Benefits $4,314Total $292,252 |
| 2013 | JudgeOntario Court of Justice | $238,628Benefits $2,794Total $241,422 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Philip Clay was paid $281,901 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $170,957, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.4%. That is about 22% less than the $359,135 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2013. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$170,957
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Judge median
- −34%
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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.