Donald Bennett
Attorney General/Director, Legal Services
2025 Salary
$353,482Total compensation $353,851, including $369 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
#103Attorney General
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$353,4822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$130,552 in 2006 is worth about $196,487 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $353,482Benefits $369Total $353,851 |
| 2024 | Portfolio Director - Indigenous, Lands and ResourcesAttorney General | $272,146Benefits $339Total $272,485 |
| 2023 | Portfolio Director - Indigenous, Lands and Resources / Directeur de portefeuille, Autochtones, terres et ressourcesAttorney General / Procureur Général | $276,337Benefits $328Total $276,664 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $251,788Benefits $313Total $252,101 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $246,869Benefits $307Total $247,175 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $245,079Benefits $295Total $245,374 |
| 2019 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $226,715Benefits $295Total $227,010 |
| 2018 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $218,835Benefits $308Total $219,143 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $203,166Benefits $317Total $203,483 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $206,398Benefits $335Total $206,733 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General | $203,237Benefits $335Total $203,572 |
| 2013 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $195,187Benefits $296Total $195,484 |
| 2012 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $187,799Benefits $268Total $188,067 |
| 2011 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General / Procureur général | $181,349Benefits $268Total $181,617 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $169,729Benefits $284Total $170,013 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $159,230Benefits $270Total $159,500 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $147,529Benefits $265Total $147,795 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $133,972Benefits $239Total $134,211 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $130,552Benefits $57Total $130,610 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Donald Bennett's 2025 salary of $353,482 comes to roughly $204,220 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $353,851, Donald Bennett ranked #103 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2006. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$204,220
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.2%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- +60%
Where does $353,482 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.