Tom Cowan
Legal Aid Ontario/Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniques
2025 Salary
$155,150Total compensation $155,508, including $358 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
#102Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$155,1502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,138 in 2016 is worth about $128,059 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $155,150 |
| 2024 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $149,605 |
| 2023 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario | $141,459 |
| 2022 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $134,729 |
| 2021 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $115,029 |
| 2020 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $115,442 |
| 2019 | Director Clinic Law Services/Directeur des services des domaines de pratique des cliniquesLegal Aid Ontario | $121,910 |
| 2017 | Regional Business Manager / Chef de la gestion des activités régionalesLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | $102,292 |
| 2016 | Regional Business Manager régionalesLegal Aid Ontario | $100,138 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tom Cowan was paid $155,150 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,720, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 4% more than the $149,605 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $155,508, Tom Cowan ranked #102 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
- ~$106,720
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
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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.