Surekha Bhargavan
Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille
2025 Salary
$154,117Total compensation $154,479, including $362 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
#126Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$166,5702024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$133,085 in 2023 is worth about $139,100 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario | $154,117Benefits $362Total $154,479 |
| 2024 | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario | $166,570Benefits $280Total $166,850 |
| 2023 | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $133,085Benefits $243Total $133,328 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,117 Surekha Bhargavan earned in 2025, roughly $106,151 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. On total compensation of $154,479, Surekha Bhargavan ranked #126 of 597 disclosed at Legal Aid Ontario that year, where the median salary was $138,741. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,151
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Duty Counsel Family median
- +8%
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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.