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Carson Coughlin

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$359,916

Total compensation $360,271, including $355 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

#62

Attorney General

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$359,916

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,357 in 2009 to $360,271 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$104,183 in 2009 is worth about $149,535 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$359,916Benefits $355Total $360,271
2024General CounselAttorney General$243,218Benefits $306Total $243,524
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$215,962Benefits $266Total $216,228
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$188,122Benefits $280Total $188,402
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$179,164Benefits $271Total $179,435
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$167,610Benefits $267Total $167,877
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$158,483Benefits $265Total $158,747
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$146,058Benefits $248Total $146,306
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$133,901Benefits $210Total $134,112
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$127,525Benefits $181Total $127,706
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$121,475Benefits $180Total $121,655
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$104,183Benefits $174Total $104,357

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $359,916 Carson Coughlin earned in 2025, roughly $207,210 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.4%. That is about 48% more than the $243,218 paid in 2024. Carson Coughlin has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
~$207,210
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+37%

Where does $359,916 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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