Sara Copley
Legal Aid Ontario/Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée
2025 Salary
$123,294Total compensation $123,583, including $289 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
#427Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$136,2972024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,821 in 2019 is worth about $127,763 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $123,294Benefits $289Total $123,583 |
| 2024 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $136,297Benefits $226Total $136,523 |
| 2023 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $109,911Benefits $200Total $110,111 |
| 2022 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $107,699Benefits $200Total $107,899 |
| 2021 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $105,905Benefits $2,021Total $107,926 |
| 2020 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $107,119Benefits $211Total $107,330 |
| 2019 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariéeLegal Aid Ontario | $105,821Benefits $230Total $106,051 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $123,294 Sara Copley earned in 2025, roughly $88,755 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. For comparison, the median Staff Lawyer on the 2025 list was paid $135,051; this salary is about 9% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,755
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Staff Lawyer median
- −9%
Where does $123,294 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.