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Stephanie Wakefield

Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale

2025 Salary

$225,408

Total compensation $226,559, including $1,151 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

#111

Ontario Securities Commission

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$234,514

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,542 in 2009 to $226,559 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$111,173 in 2009 is worth about $159,569 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$225,408
2024Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$234,514
2023Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$207,862
2022Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$206,186
2021Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$204,053
2020Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$206,276
2019Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$194,864
2018Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$188,229
2017Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario$136,115
2016Senior Legal Counsel principaleOntario Securities Commission$134,480
2015Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$185,344
2014Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principaleOntario Securities Commission$184,092
2013Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$170,674
2012Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission$165,864
2011Legal Counsel / AvocateOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario$140,463
2010Legal Counsel 2, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission$137,466
2009Legal Counsel 1, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission$111,173

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Stephanie Wakefield was paid $225,408 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $143,629, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.8%. At Ontario Securities Commission, 528 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $170,096; Stephanie Wakefield's total compensation of $226,559 ranked #111. That is about 4% less than the $234,514 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$143,629
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.3%
vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
+20%

Where does $225,408 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.

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2025

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