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David Kirk

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$359,859

Total compensation $360,214, 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

#69

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$359,859

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,152 in 2001 to $360,214 in 2025. No data for 2002.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$107,937 in 2001 is worth about $181,219 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$359,859Benefits $355Total $360,214
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$227,463Benefits $274Total $227,737
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$212,408Benefits $299Total $212,707
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$212,408Benefits $303Total $212,711
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$209,480Benefits $317Total $209,797
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$192,913Benefits $263Total $193,176
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$180,091Benefits $265Total $180,356
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$168,358Benefits $282Total $168,640
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$158,789Benefits $270Total $159,059
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$149,125Benefits $268Total $149,393
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$136,180Benefits $245Total $136,425
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$129,545Benefits $217Total $129,762
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$114,354Benefits $192Total $114,546
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$109,989Benefits $191Total $110,180
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,008Benefits $202Total $108,210
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$107,937Benefits $215Total $108,152

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $359,859 David Kirk earned in 2025, roughly $207,184 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. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 24 years in all, first in 2001. 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
~$207,184
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 $359,859 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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