David Spence
Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$162,078Total compensation $162,281, including $204 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,322Attorney General
Years on List
52018–2022
Peak Salary
$162,0782022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2022
$119,241 in 2018 is worth about $146,772 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $162,078Benefits $204Total $162,281 |
| 2021 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $151,522Benefits $195Total $151,717 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $146,901Benefits $16Total $146,917 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $140,900Benefits $0Total $140,900 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $119,241Benefits $0Total $119,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on David Spence's 2022 salary of $162,078 comes to roughly $107,913 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $151,522, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2018. 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
- ~$107,913
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2022 Assistant Crown Attorney median
- −13%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.