Elaine Atkinson
Attorney General/Director, Legal Services
2025 Salary
$364,286Total compensation $364,650, 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
#47Attorney General
Years on List
242001–2025
Peak Salary
$364,2862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$119,101 in 2001 is worth about $199,963 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $364,286Benefits $364Total $364,650 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $261,608Benefits $327Total $261,936 |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général | $251,986Benefits $314Total $252,300 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $247,064Benefits $307Total $247,371 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $242,236Benefits $301Total $242,537 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $228,941Benefits $285Total $229,226 |
| 2019 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $216,609Benefits $275Total $216,884 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $218,998Benefits $308Total $219,306 |
| 2016 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $200,809Benefits $319Total $201,128 |
| 2015 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General | $207,043Benefits $333Total $207,375 |
| 2014 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General | $202,845Benefits $336Total $203,180 |
| 2013 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $195,628Benefits $297Total $195,925 |
| 2012 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $195,628Benefits $268Total $195,897 |
| 2011 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général | $195,628Benefits $281Total $195,909 |
| 2010 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $190,397Benefits $317Total $190,714 |
| 2009 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $193,312Benefits $320Total $193,632 |
| 2008 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $177,841Benefits $320Total $178,161 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $160,404Benefits $288Total $160,692 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $152,579Benefits $255Total $152,834 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $134,703Benefits $226Total $134,929 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $129,380Benefits $222Total $129,602 |
| 2003 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $125,302Benefits $235Total $125,536 |
| 2002 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $114,122Benefits $243Total $114,365 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $119,101Benefits $237Total $119,338 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $364,286 Elaine Atkinson earned in 2025, roughly $209,241 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.6%. That is about 65% above the 2025 median of $220,989 for Director Legal Services on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$209,241
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.6%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- +65%
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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.