Stephen Gilding
Legal Aid Ontario/Manager of Legal Services/ Chef des services juridiques
2025 Salary
$151,824Total compensation $152,179, including $355 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
#206Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$155,9882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$107,473 in 2016 is worth about $137,438 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager of Legal Services/ Chef des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $151,824 |
| 2024 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $155,988 |
| 2023 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $137,727 |
| 2022 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de la gestion des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $141,628 |
| 2021 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de la gestion des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $138,439 |
| 2020 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de la gestion des services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario | $126,089 |
| 2019 | Manager, Criminal Duty Counsel Services / Chef de la gestion des services d'avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $120,113 |
| 2018 | Manager, Criminal Duty Counsel Services / Chef de la gestion des services d'avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $109,346 |
| 2017 | Manager, Criminal Duty Counsel Services / Chef de la gestion des services d'avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $107,000 |
| 2016 | Manager, Criminal Duty Counsel Services / Chef de la gestion des services d'avocat de service en droit criminelLegal Aid Ontario | $107,473 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Gilding's 2025 salary of $151,824 comes to roughly $104,890 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $154,897 for Manager of Legal Services on the Sunshine List. Stephen Gilding has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$104,890
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Manager of Legal Services median
- −2%
Where does $151,824 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.