Theodore Mercado
Legal Aid Ontario/Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel
At a Glance
2025
Latest Salary
$153,3742025
Total Compensation
$153,734Incl. $360 benefits
Employer Rank
#194Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
82016–2025
Salary History
Full History
2016–2025
| Year | Employer | Position | Salary | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $153,374 | $360 | $153,734 |
| 2024 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $162,551 | $274 | $162,825 |
| 2023 | Legal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | — | $130,988 | $239 | $131,227 |
| 2022 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $128,443 | $239 | $128,681 |
| 2021 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $123,045 | $2,021 | $125,066 |
| 2019 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $118,476 | $271 | $118,747 |
| 2018 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $108,012 | $255 | $108,267 |
| 2016 | Legal Aid Ontario | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Avocat de service en droit criminel | $106,041 | $240 | $106,281 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Theodore Mercado's 2025 salary of $153,374 comes to roughly $105,741 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $162,551, that is a drop of about 6%. The name has been on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 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
- ~$105,741
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- vs. 2025 Duty Counsel Criminal median
- +13%
Where does $153,374 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.