Samantha Cardinale
Ontario Securities Commission/Legal Counsel / Avocate
2025 Salary
$134,627Total compensation $135,309, including $683 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
#393Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$134,6272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$122,059 in 2024 is worth about $124,562 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $134,627Benefits $683Total $135,309 |
| 2024 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $122,059Benefits $709Total $122,768 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Samantha Cardinale was paid $134,627 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,169, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.2%. That is about 10% more than the $122,059 paid in 2024. Samantha Cardinale has appeared on the list twice since 2024. 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
- ~$95,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- −6%
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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.