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William Chowen

Legal Aid Ontario/Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéral

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$144,578

Total compensation $144,670, including $93 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
2023

Employer Rank

#102

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

6

2018–2023

Peak Salary

$147,123

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,264 in 2018 to $144,670 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2018–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2023

$115,000 in 2018 is worth about $141,552 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique Ontario$144,578Benefits $93Total $144,670
2022Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario$142,422Benefits $93Total $142,515
2021Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario$141,178Benefits $2,021Total $143,199
2020Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario$142,369Benefits $102Total $142,471
2019Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario$147,123Benefits $176Total $147,300
2018Institutional Duty Counsel/Avocat de service en milieu carcéralLegal Aid Ontario$115,000Benefits $264Total $115,264

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, William Chowen's $144,578 salary works out to roughly $99,471 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. That is about 2% more than the $142,422 paid in 2022. William Chowen has appeared on the list 6 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$99,471
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%

Where does $144,578 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Legal Aid Ontario
2023

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