William Challis
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Legal Counsel / Avocat
2025 Salary
$302,434Total compensation $302,799, including $365 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
#4Information and Privacy Commissioner
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$302,4342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$182,517 in 2003 is worth about $291,530 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, William Challis's $302,434 salary works out to roughly $180,498 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.3%. Among those listed as Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $142,655; this salary sits about 112% above it. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$180,498
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.3%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +112%
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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.