Vanessa D'Souza

Legal Aid Ontario/Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques

2025 Salary

$161,823

Total compensation $163,701, including $1,878 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

#54

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$170,522

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,672 in 2014 to $163,701 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$105,410 in 2014 is worth about $138,246 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiquesLegal Aid Ontario$161,823Benefits $1,878Total $163,701
2024Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$170,522Benefits $1,798Total $172,320
2023Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$154,952Benefits $1,782Total $156,734
2022Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$149,320Benefits $1,527Total $150,848
2021Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$146,128Benefits $2,021Total $148,149
2020Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$146,965Benefits $286Total $147,251
2019Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$149,367Benefits $315Total $149,682
2018Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$124,000Benefits $275Total $124,275
2017Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$120,400Benefits $250Total $120,650
2016Lawyer / Manager, Family Law Service Centre / Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$118,616Benefits $266Total $118,882
2015Lawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre / Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$111,949Benefits $252Total $112,200
2014Lawyer / manager, Family Law Service Centre / Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la familleLegal Aid Ontario$105,410Benefits $262Total $105,672

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Vanessa D'Souza was paid $161,823 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,392, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $170,522, that is a drop of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$110,392
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Manager of Legal Services median
+4%

Where does $161,823 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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