Carolyn Poutiainen
Attorney General/Deputy Director
2025 Salary
$232,428Total compensation $232,428, including $0 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
#1,250Attorney General
Years on List
52019–2025
Peak Salary
$232,4282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,783 in 2019 is worth about $133,755 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $232,428Benefits $0Total $232,428 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $146,436Benefits $185Total $146,621 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $137,435Benefits $177Total $137,612 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $130,182Benefits $165Total $130,347 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $110,783Benefits $144Total $110,927 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Carolyn Poutiainen was paid $232,428 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. For comparison, the median Deputy Director on the 2025 list was paid $325,611; this salary is about 29% less. Carolyn Poutiainen has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,151
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Director median
- −29%
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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.