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Cara Sweeny

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$314,640

Total compensation $314,966, 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

#809

Attorney General

Years on List

23

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$314,640

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 23 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,955 in 2003 to $314,966 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200320082012201620202025
Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$106,955 in 2003 is worth about $170,836 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$314,640Benefits $327Total $314,966
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$237,059Benefits $300Total $237,359
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$228,377Benefits $284Total $228,661
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$216,055Benefits $278Total $216,333
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$198,043Benefits $317Total $198,361
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$207,265Benefits $334Total $207,599
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$199,798Benefits $329Total $200,127
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$180,915Benefits $284Total $181,199
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$172,300Benefits $244Total $172,545
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$145,406Benefits $243Total $145,649
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$144,343Benefits $261Total $144,604
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,438Benefits $247Total $117,685
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$135,160Benefits $243Total $135,403
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$123,379Benefits $239Total $123,618
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$120,509Benefits $121Total $120,630
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$114,008Benefits $0Total $114,008
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$109,657Benefits $0Total $109,657
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$106,955Benefits $0Total $106,955

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Cara Sweeny's $314,640 salary works out to roughly $186,170 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.8%. That is about 46% above the 2025 median of $214,794 for Assistant Crown Attorney on the Sunshine List. That is about 33% more than the $237,059 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
~$186,170
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.8%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+46%

Where does $314,640 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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