Sarah Rickard
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale
2025 Salary
$198,216Total compensation $199,211, including $996 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
#182Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$202,2332024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$150,557 in 2019 is worth about $181,775 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $198,216Benefits $996Total $199,211 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission | $202,233Benefits $1,041Total $203,274 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $176,522Benefits $1,972Total $178,495 |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $168,958Benefits $1,978Total $170,936 |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $165,766Benefits $987Total $166,753 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $166,851Benefits $1,428Total $168,279 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission | $150,557Benefits $850Total $151,406 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sarah Rickard's 2025 salary of $198,216 comes to roughly $129,782 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $199,211, Sarah Rickard ranked #182 of 528 disclosed at Ontario Securities Commission that year, where the median salary was $170,096. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $202,233, that is a drop of about 2%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$129,782
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +5%
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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.