Elise Nakelsky
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$355,521Total compensation $355,876, including $356 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
#92Attorney General
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$355,5212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$103,679 in 2004 is worth about $162,599 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $355,521Benefits $356Total $355,876 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $251,162Benefits $327Total $251,489 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $257,464Benefits $317Total $257,781 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $254,400Benefits $312Total $254,712 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $249,762Benefits $309Total $250,071 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $245,764Benefits $303Total $246,067 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $247,585Benefits $299Total $247,883 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $228,027Benefits $312Total $228,339 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $190,347Benefits $289Total $190,636 |
| 2012 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $179,193Benefits $254Total $179,447 |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $170,691Benefits $253Total $170,944 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $160,846Benefits $268Total $161,114 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $149,676Benefits $254Total $149,930 |
| 2008 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $140,567Benefits $253Total $140,819 |
| 2007 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $128,368Benefits $230Total $128,599 |
| 2006 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $122,117Benefits $204Total $122,321 |
| 2005 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $107,791Benefits $181Total $107,971 |
| 2004 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $103,679Benefits $180Total $103,859 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Elise Nakelsky's $355,521 salary works out to roughly $205,169 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 42.3%. Among those listed as Crown Counsel in 2025, the median was $264,798; this salary sits about 34% above it. Elise Nakelsky has appeared on the list 22 times since 2004. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$205,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.3%
- vs. 2025 Crown 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.