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Adam Wheeler

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$118,784

Total compensation $118,934, including $150 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
2022

Employer Rank

#1,861

Attorney General

Years on List

3

2020–2022

Peak Salary

$118,784

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,177 in 2020 to $118,934 in 2022.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202020212022
Total compensation, 2020–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2022

$103,177 in 2020 is worth about $123,662 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Crown CounselAttorney General$118,784
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$109,325
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$103,177

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Adam Wheeler's $118,784 salary works out to roughly $83,797 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. It is up about 9% on the $109,325 paid in 2021. Adam Wheeler has appeared on the list 3 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$83,797
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.5%
vs. 2022 Crown Counsel median
−43%

Where does $118,784 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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