Sean Costen
Ontario Securities Commission/Legal Counsel / Avocat
2025 Salary
$150,949Total compensation $151,707, including $758 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
#334Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$150,9492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$117,577 in 2023 is worth about $122,890 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $150,949Benefits $758Total $151,707 |
| 2024 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $133,035Benefits $702Total $133,737 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $117,577Benefits $1,623Total $119,199 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sean Costen's 2025 salary of $150,949 comes to roughly $104,406 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,035, that is a rise of about 13%. Among those listed as Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $142,655; this salary sits about 6% above it. 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
- ~$104,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- 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.