Caroline Hicks
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$257,338Total compensation $257,611, including $273 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
#1,099Attorney General
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$257,3382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$107,317 in 2016 is worth about $137,238 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $257,338Benefits $273Total $257,611 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $184,147Benefits $238Total $184,385 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $177,328Benefits $226Total $177,553 |
| 2022 | Special Counsel Executive AssistantAttorney General | $166,844Benefits $210Total $167,054 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $154,764Benefits $201Total $154,965 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $146,320Benefits $186Total $146,506 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $141,076Benefits $175Total $141,251 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $124,950Benefits $186Total $125,136 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $107,317Benefits $165Total $107,482 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Caroline Hicks's $257,338 salary works out to roughly $159,542 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.0%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 6% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,542
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +6%
Where does $257,338 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.