Wendy Ray
Ombudsman Ontario/General Counsel / Avocate générale
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$169,270Total compensation $170,142, including $872 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
2024
Employer Rank
#8Ombudsman Ontario
Years on List
242001–2024
Peak Salary
$242,6802023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2024
$115,680 in 2001 is worth about $194,220 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General Counsel / Avocate généraleOmbudsman Ontario | $169,270Benefits $872Total $170,142 |
| 2023 | General Counsel / Avocate généraleOmbudsman Ontario / Ombudsman Ontario | $242,680Benefits $5,405Total $248,085 |
| 2022 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario | $229,616Benefits $294Total $229,911 |
| 2021 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario | $226,384Benefits $290Total $226,674 |
| 2020 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario | $226,251Benefits $290Total $226,541 |
| 2019 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario | $202,809Benefits $274Total $203,083 |
| 2018 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario | $203,904Benefits $305Total $204,209 |
| 2017 | General Counsel / Avocate généralOmbudsman Ontario / Ombudsman Ontario | $201,604Benefits $309Total $201,913 |
| 2016 | General CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $191,926Benefits $296Total $192,222 |
| 2015 | Acting Deputy Ombudsman/Ombudsman adjointe intérimaireOmbudsman Ontario | $182,772Benefits $312Total $183,084 |
| 2014 | Senior Counsel / Avocate principaleOmbudsman Ontario | $194,044Benefits $323Total $194,367 |
| 2013 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $196,131Benefits $289Total $196,420 |
| 2012 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $197,747Benefits $263Total $198,010 |
| 2011 | Senior Counsel / Avocate principaleOmbudsman Ontario / Ombudsman Ontario | $192,685Benefits $324Total $193,009 |
| 2010 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $204,220Benefits $457Total $204,677 |
| 2009 | Senior Counsel/Acting Deputy OmbudsmanOmbudsman Ontario | $201,599Benefits $311Total $201,910 |
| 2008 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $202,574Benefits $323Total $202,897 |
| 2007 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $171,949Benefits $309Total $172,258 |
| 2006 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $166,919Benefits $295Total $167,214 |
| 2005 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $150,543Benefits $252Total $150,795 |
| 2004 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $143,426Benefits $251Total $143,677 |
| 2003 | Legal CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $141,624Benefits $265Total $141,889 |
| 2002 | Senior CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $129,208Benefits $258Total $129,465 |
| 2001 | Legal CounselOmbudsman Ontario | $115,680Benefits $243Total $115,924 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Wendy Ray's 2024 salary of $169,270 comes to roughly $113,940 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 30% below the 2024 median of $242,646 for General Counsel on the Sunshine List. That is about 30% less than the $242,680 paid in 2023. Wendy Ray has appeared on the list 24 times since 2001. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,940
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2024 General Counsel median
- −30%
Where does $169,270 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.