Benita Wassenaar
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$119,049Total compensation $119,173, including $124 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
#2,036Attorney General
Years on List
162009–2024
Peak Salary
$236,4562023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2024
$110,706 in 2009 is worth about $158,897 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $119,049Benefits $124Total $119,173 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $210,672Benefits $278Total $210,949 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $218,998Benefits $308Total $219,306 |
| 2017 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général | $212,806Benefits $310Total $213,117 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $206,317Benefits $334Total $206,651 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $172,501Benefits $285Total $172,785 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $139,165Benefits $218Total $139,383 |
| 2012 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $132,538Benefits $188Total $132,725 |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $125,557Benefits $185Total $125,742 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $117,377Benefits $197Total $117,574 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $110,706Benefits $188Total $110,894 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Benita Wassenaar was paid $119,049 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,807, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.6%. That is about 50% less than the $236,456 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2009. 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
- ~$85,807
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- vs. 2024 Crown Counsel median
- −37%
Where does $119,049 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.