Dona Salmon
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,830, including $322 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
#562Attorney General
Years on List
202005–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$103,697 in 2005 is worth about $159,131 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $322Total $326,830 |
| 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 | $201,528Benefits $334Total $201,862 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $199,806Benefits $329Total $200,135 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $180,921Benefits $284Total $181,205 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $172,306Benefits $244Total $172,550 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $164,131Benefits $243Total $164,374 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $155,503Benefits $261Total $155,764 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $146,665Benefits $248Total $146,913 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $137,738Benefits $248Total $137,985 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $125,138Benefits $223Total $125,362 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $117,372Benefits $196Total $117,568 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $103,697Benefits $174Total $103,871 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Dona Salmon was paid $326,508 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. On total compensation of $326,830, Dona Salmon ranked #562 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. 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
- ~$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%
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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.