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David Rows

Attorney General/Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$363,101

Total compensation $363,462, including $361 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

#51

Attorney General

Years on List

17

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$363,101

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,284 in 2008 to $363,462 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$200K$300K$400K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$108,089 in 2008 is worth about $155,550 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Crown AttorneyAttorney General$363,101Benefits $361Total $363,462
2024Crown AttorneyAttorney General$259,579Benefits $323Total $259,902
2023Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$256,603Benefits $320Total $256,923
2022Crown AttorneyAttorney General$264,586Benefits $310Total $264,896
2021Crown AttorneyAttorney General$242,372Benefits $301Total $242,673
2020Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,061Benefits $294Total $233,355
2019Crown AttorneyAttorney General$228,576Benefits $296Total $228,871
2018Crown AttorneyAttorney General$220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$179,343Benefits $286Total $179,629
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$168,812Benefits $283Total $169,095
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$155,435Benefits $263Total $155,698
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$140,596Benefits $221Total $140,817
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$122,547Benefits $190Total $122,736
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$127,549Benefits $189Total $127,738
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$110,254Benefits $202Total $110,457
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$113,975Benefits $194Total $114,169
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,089Benefits $195Total $108,284

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, David Rows's $363,101 salary works out to roughly $208,691 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 42.5%. That is about 40% more than the $259,579 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Crown Attorney on the 2025 list was paid $341,880; this salary is about 6% more. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$208,691
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.5%
vs. 2025 Crown Attorney median
+6%

Where does $363,101 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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