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Deann Nixon

Attorney General/Counsel

2025 Salary

$326,508

Total compensation $326,834, 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

#440

Attorney General

Years on List

14

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$326,508

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,752 in 2009 to $326,834 in 2025. No data for 2010. No data for 2013. No data for 2016.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200920122017201920232025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$101,558 in 2009 is worth about $145,767 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CounselAttorney General$326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834
2024CounselAttorney General$230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969
2023Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022CounselAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021CounselAttorney General$223,148Benefits $284Total $223,432
2020Deputy DirectorAttorney General$227,502Benefits $282Total $227,784
2019CounselAttorney General$224,271Benefits $272Total $224,544
2018CounselAttorney General$193,836Benefits $289Total $194,125
2017Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$184,606Benefits $276Total $184,882
2015Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$142,841Benefits $278Total $143,119
2014Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$140,519Benefits $261Total $140,780
2012CounselAttorney General$119,336Benefits $190Total $119,526
2011Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$116,285Benefits $189Total $116,474
2009CounselAttorney General$101,558Benefits $194Total $101,752

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Deann Nixon's $326,508 salary works out to roughly $191,686 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. That is about 34% above the 2025 median of $243,487 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$191,686
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.3%
vs. 2025 Counsel median
+34%

Where does $326,508 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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