Daniel Phelan
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, 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
#449Attorney General
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$105,161 in 2010 is worth about $148,218 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $218,139Benefits $279Total $218,418 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $205,543Benefits $264Total $205,807 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $201,343Benefits $250Total $201,593 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $175,816Benefits $262Total $176,078 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $157,445Benefits $252Total $157,697 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $150,937Benefits $252Total $151,189 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $139,103Benefits $236Total $139,339 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $127,525Benefits $200Total $127,726 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $121,453Benefits $172Total $121,625 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $105,984Benefits $171Total $106,155 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $105,161Benefits $173Total $105,334 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $326,508 Daniel Phelan earned in 2025, roughly $191,686 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. That is about 42% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. Daniel Phelan has appeared on the list 15 times since 2010. 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
- ~$191,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +23%
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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.