Avene Derwa
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$263,746Total compensation $264,025, including $279 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
#1,069Attorney General
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$263,7462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$124,950 in 2018 is worth about $153,798 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $263,746Benefits $279Total $264,025 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $187,882Benefits $245Total $188,127 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $180,375Benefits $230Total $180,605 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $170,183Benefits $214Total $170,397 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $159,098Benefits $205Total $159,303 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $126,884Benefits $177Total $127,062 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $124,950Benefits $186Total $125,136 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Avene Derwa's $263,746 salary works out to roughly $162,520 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.4%. The 2025 median for Crown Counsel on the list was $264,798, almost exactly this figure. That is about 40% more than the $187,882 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$162,520
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.4%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- about even
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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.