Elizabeth Kay
Attorney General/Counsel
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$119,705Total compensation $119,944, including $239 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,837Attorney General
Years on List
62015–2022
Peak Salary
$189,9752021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$129,777 in 2015 is worth about $168,320 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $119,705Benefits $239Total $119,944 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $189,975Benefits $249Total $190,224 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $158,008Benefits $230Total $158,238 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $173,395Benefits $216Total $173,611 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $151,813Benefits $226Total $152,039 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $129,777Benefits $218Total $129,994 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Elizabeth Kay was paid $119,705 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,317, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.8%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2022 list was paid $217,202; this salary is about 45% less. Elizabeth Kay has appeared on the list 6 times since 2015. 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
- ~$84,317
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2022 Counsel median
- −45%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.