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Diane Zimnica

Attorney General/Director, Legal Services

2025 Salary

$356,110

Total compensation $356,473, including $364 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

#87

Attorney General

Years on List

22

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$356,110

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,657 in 2001 to $356,473 in 2025. No data from 2002 to 2003. No data for 2007.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120082011201620202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$104,442 in 2001 is worth about $175,351 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$356,110Benefits $364Total $356,473
2024Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$280,654Benefits $331Total $280,985
2023Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général$257,134Benefits $321Total $257,455
2022Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$267,568Benefits $314Total $267,883
2021Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$247,088Benefits $307Total $247,395
2020Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$245,178Benefits $295Total $245,474
2019Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$228,525Benefits $296Total $228,820
2018Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329
2017Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général$220,996Benefits $338Total $221,334
2016Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$211,324Benefits $316Total $211,640
2015Director, Legal Services / Directrice, Services juridiquesAttorney General$197,779Benefits $338Total $198,117
2014Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General$199,664Benefits $342Total $200,006
2013Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$192,498Benefits $302Total $192,800
2012Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$192,498Benefits $273Total $192,771
2011Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général$190,403Benefits $276Total $190,679
2010Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$183,059Benefits $308Total $183,367
2009Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$184,175Benefits $305Total $184,480
2008Legal DirectorAttorney General$168,466Benefits $303Total $168,768
2006Deputy DirectorAttorney General$141,813Benefits $244Total $142,058
2005Deputy DirectorAttorney General$129,582Benefits $214Total $129,796
2004CounselAttorney General$112,076Benefits $195Total $112,270
2001Legal CounselAttorney General$104,442Benefits $215Total $104,657

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Diane Zimnica was paid $356,110 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $205,442, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.8%. That is about 27% more than the $280,654 paid in 2024. Within Attorney General, Diane Zimnica's total compensation of $356,473 was the #87 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. 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
~$205,442
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.3%
vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
+61%

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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.

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