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Brian Mcguire

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$355,521

Total compensation $355,876, including $356 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

#91

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$355,521

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $140,030 in 2001 to $355,876 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$139,757 in 2001 is worth about $234,643 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$355,521Benefits $356Total $355,876
2024General CounselAttorney General$251,162Benefits $327Total $251,489
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$257,464Benefits $317Total $257,781
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$254,400Benefits $312Total $254,712
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$249,762Benefits $309Total $250,071
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$250,403Benefits $303Total $250,706
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$247,585Benefits $299Total $247,883
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$226,942Benefits $326Total $227,267
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$223,860Benefits $345Total $224,205
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$225,479Benefits $364Total $225,842
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$217,984Benefits $358Total $218,342
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$210,283Benefits $317Total $210,599
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$204,255Benefits $286Total $204,541
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$210,283Benefits $299Total $210,582
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$209,093Benefits $337Total $209,430
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$207,030Benefits $339Total $207,369
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$204,199Benefits $354Total $204,553
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,686Benefits $339Total $196,026
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$187,028Benefits $309Total $187,337
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$164,556Benefits $276Total $164,832
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$162,013Benefits $264Total $162,276
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$143,564Benefits $263Total $143,827
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$125,120Benefits $266Total $125,386
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$139,757Benefits $274Total $140,030

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Brian Mcguire's 2025 salary of $355,521 comes to roughly $205,169 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $251,162, that is a rise of about 42%. Brian Mcguire has appeared on the list 24 times since 2001. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$205,169
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.3%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+36%

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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.

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