Brian Mcneely
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$321,316Total compensation $321,643, 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
#767Attorney General
Years on List
301996–2025
Peak Salary
$321,3162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1996–2025
$102,665 in 1996 is worth about $189,624 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $321,316Benefits $327Total $321,643 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat 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 | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863 |
| 2007 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $179,725Benefits $312Total $180,037 |
| 2006 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $179,331Benefits $291Total $179,622 |
| 2005 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $164,197Benefits $267Total $164,464 |
| 2004 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $161,856Benefits $276Total $162,132 |
| 2003 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $158,368Benefits $290Total $158,658 |
| 2002 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $138,264Benefits $294Total $138,559 |
| 2001 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $157,081Benefits $313Total $157,394 |
| 2000 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $104,410Benefits $299Total $104,708 |
| 1999 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $105,199Benefits $299Total $105,497 |
| 1998 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $104,415Benefits $299Total $104,713 |
| 1997 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $104,361Benefits $298Total $104,659 |
| 1996 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $102,665Benefits $296Total $102,961 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brian Mcneely's 2025 salary of $321,316 comes to roughly $189,273 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Crown Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $264,798; this salary is about 21% more. That is about 39% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$189,273
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.1%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +21%
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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.