Theodore Mercado
$153,374.47asDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel-5.65%
Employed by Legal Aid Ontario in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.
The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Theodore Mercado was paid $153,374.47 in 2025 as Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel at Legal Aid Ontario. This represents a 5.65% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Theodore Mercado has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $162,550.58 in 2024. In addition to salary, $359.82 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Legal Aid Ontario reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminels in Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Omar Sherman | $165,517.36 |
| David Donald Perry | $155,517.35 |
| Rob Kitto | $155,417.34 |
| John Vujnovic | $154,767.34 |
| Alexander Hope | $154,517.35 |
| Paul Macneil | $154,117.36 |
| Michael Neziol | $154,117.36 |
| Lee St. Aubin | $154,117.35 |
| Darwin Witmer | $154,117.34 |
| David Ellison | $153,524.61 |
Other employees at Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Keyon Tamara Joseph Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salariée, conseils juridiques sommaires | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salariée, conseils juridiques sommaires | $153,774.44 |
| Helen Kavouras Lopes Senior Counsel, Family/Avocate principale, Droit de la famille | Senior Counsel, Family/Avocate principale, Droit de la famille | $153,774.44 |
| David Ellison Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $153,524.61 |
| Dionne Peart Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $153,524.60 |
| Karen Veenstra Duty Counsel, Hybrid/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Hybrid/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel | $153,495.34 |
| Lyn Futerman Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $153,374.45 |
| Elizabeth Pereira Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | $153,374.44 |
| Anat Cole Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $153,374.44 |
| Cynthia Law Senior Counsel, Family – Central East/ Avocate principale, Droit de la famille – Centre-Est | Senior Counsel, Family – Central East/ Avocate principale, Droit de la famille – Centre-Est | $153,374.44 |
| Ramona Mohammed Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salariée, conseils juridiques sommaires | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salariée, conseils juridiques sommaires | $153,374.44 |