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Barbara Lynch

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$147,571

Total compensation $147,744, including $173 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,497

Attorney General

Years on List

20

2005–2024

Peak Salary

$236,135

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,871 in 2005 to $147,744 in 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K200520092013201620202024
Total compensation, 2005–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2024

$103,697 in 2005 is worth about $159,131 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Crown CounselAttorney General$147,571
2023Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,135
2022Crown CounselAttorney General$233,643
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,711
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$227,383
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,425
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$205,594
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$206,974
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$195,115
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$177,535
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$169,082
2011Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$161,060
2010Crown CounselAttorney General$152,594
2009Crown CounselAttorney General$143,921
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$135,163
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$123,435
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,372
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$103,697

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Barbara Lynch's 2024 salary of $147,571 comes to roughly $101,948 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 21% below the 2024 median of $187,882 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2005. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$101,948
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
vs. 2024 Crown Counsel median
−21%

Where does $147,571 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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