Dawn Benson
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$331,332Total compensation $331,659, 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
#190Attorney General
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$331,3322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$120,963 in 2003 is worth about $193,212 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $331,332Benefits $327Total $331,659 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 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 | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $196,816Benefits $275Total $197,091 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $188,732Benefits $310Total $189,042 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $175,052Benefits $315Total $175,366 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $159,847Benefits $287Total $160,134 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $152,050Benefits $254Total $152,304 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $134,236Benefits $225Total $134,461 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $128,931Benefits $221Total $129,152 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $120,963Benefits $226Total $121,189 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dawn Benson's 2025 salary of $331,332 comes to roughly $193,928 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,669, that is a rise of about 44%. Dawn Benson has appeared on the list 22 times since 2003. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$193,928
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.5%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +36%
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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.