Caitlin Wadden
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$263,773Total compensation $264,052, including $279 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
#1,060Attorney General
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$263,7732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,488 in 2016 is worth about $128,506 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $263,773Benefits $279Total $264,052 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $187,883Benefits $245Total $188,128 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $180,874Benefits $230Total $181,104 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $170,184Benefits $214Total $170,398 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $159,099Benefits $205Total $159,304 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $149,246Benefits $190Total $149,436 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $143,092Benefits $177Total $143,269 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $124,950Benefits $186Total $125,136 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $100,488Benefits $159Total $100,647 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Caitlin Wadden's 2025 salary of $263,773 comes to roughly $162,532 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $187,883, that is a rise of about 40%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 8% more. 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
- ~$162,532
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.4%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +8%
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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.