Brett Cohen
Attorney General/Crown Counsel – Electronic Library
2025 Salary
$331,396Total compensation $331,722, 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
#187Attorney General
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$331,3962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$115,669 in 2012 is worth about $156,063 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown Counsel – Electronic LibraryAttorney General | $331,396Benefits $327Total $331,722 |
| 2024 | Crown Counsel - Electronic LibraryAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel - Electronic Library / Avocat de la Couronne - Bibliothèque électroniqueAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $230,721Benefits $284Total $231,005 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $213,209Benefits $275Total $213,484 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $199,895Benefits $254Total $200,149 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $191,756Benefits $237Total $191,993 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $167,444Benefits $249Total $167,694 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $159,471Benefits $241Total $159,712 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $149,948Benefits $240Total $150,188 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $143,749Benefits $240Total $143,988 |
| 2014 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General | $135,837Benefits $223Total $136,060 |
| 2013 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $117,389Benefits $186Total $117,575 |
| 2012 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $115,669Benefits $164Total $115,833 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brett Cohen's 2025 salary of $331,396 comes to roughly $193,958 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,669, that is a rise of about 44%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. 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
- ~$193,958
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.5%
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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.