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Christopher Ponesse

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$324,899

Total compensation $325,225, including $326 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

#679

Attorney General

Years on List

14

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$324,899

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,800 in 2011 to $325,225 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201120142016202020222025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$105,649 in 2011 is worth about $144,683 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$324,899Benefits $326Total $325,225
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$230,606Benefits $300Total $230,906
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$230,759Benefits $288Total $231,047
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,976Benefits $271Total $194,247
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$201,199Benefits $259Total $201,458
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$188,739Benefits $240Total $188,979
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$172,470Benefits $224Total $172,695
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$158,013Benefits $235Total $158,248
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$141,502Benefits $227Total $141,729
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$136,790Benefits $230Total $137,021
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$128,694Benefits $219Total $128,912
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,983Benefits $185Total $118,168
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$113,347Benefits $162Total $113,509
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$105,649Benefits $152Total $105,800

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Ponesse's 2025 salary of $324,899 comes to roughly $190,938 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.5% effective) is deducted. Within Attorney General, Christopher Ponesse's total compensation of $325,225 was the #679 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. Christopher Ponesse has appeared on the list 14 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$190,938
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.2%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+51%

Where does $324,899 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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