David Willans
Attorney General/Counsel
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$233,643Total compensation $233,929, including $286 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
#294Attorney General
Years on List
172005–2022
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2022
$104,304 in 2005 is worth about $160,063 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,322Benefits $274Total $227,596 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $207,661Benefits $299Total $207,960 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $122,034Benefits $317Total $122,351 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $170,013Benefits $334Total $170,347 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $162,768Benefits $329Total $163,097 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $154,517Benefits $289Total $154,806 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $166,853Benefits $254Total $167,107 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $170,690Benefits $253Total $170,943 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $161,717Benefits $271Total $161,988 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $151,714Benefits $257Total $151,970 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $140,566Benefits $253Total $140,818 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $128,309Benefits $230Total $128,539 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $124,890Benefits $109Total $124,999 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $104,304Benefits $0Total $104,304 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
David Willans was paid $233,643 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $144,105, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.4%. That is about 8% above the 2022 median of $217,202 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2005. 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
- ~$144,105
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.3%
- vs. 2022 Counsel median
- +8%
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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.