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Samantha Maharaj

Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée

2025 Salary

$105,488

Total compensation $105,778, including $290 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

#550

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

3

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$109,564

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,153 in 2021 to $105,778 in 2025. No data from 2023 to 2024.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K202120222025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$100,132 in 2021 is worth about $116,114 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$105,488Benefits $290Total $105,778
2022Staff Lawyer/Avocate de service salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$109,564Benefits $195Total $109,758
2021Staff Lawyer/Avocate de service salariéeLegal Aid Ontario$100,132Benefits $2,021Total $102,153

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $105,488 Samantha Maharaj earned in 2025, roughly $77,783 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.3%. That is about 4% less than the $109,564 paid in 2022. Within Legal Aid Ontario, Samantha Maharaj's total compensation of $105,778 was the #550 of 597, against a median salary of $138,741. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$77,783
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer median
−22%

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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.

Also at Legal Aid Ontario
2025

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