Brena Parnes
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,743Total compensation $327,070, including $327 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
#296Attorney General
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$326,7432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$115,089 in 2010 is worth about $162,212 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,743Benefits $327Total $327,070 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $240,928Benefits $292Total $241,220 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $229,971Benefits $278Total $230,249 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $196,206Benefits $294Total $196,501 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $180,751Benefits $288Total $181,040 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $169,966Benefits $282Total $170,248 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $153,728Benefits $260Total $153,987 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $138,279Benefits $216Total $138,495 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $129,232Benefits $183Total $129,415 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $121,475Benefits $180Total $121,655 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $326,743 Brena Parnes earned in 2025, roughly $191,795 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 34% above it. Brena Parnes has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. 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
- ~$191,795
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.