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Emily Novais

Attorney General/Counsel

2025 Salary

$305,737

Total compensation $306,059, 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

#866

Attorney General

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$305,737

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $184,413 in 2021 to $306,059 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$184,176 in 2021 is worth about $213,571 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CounselAttorney General$305,737
2024CounselAttorney General$217,496
2023Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général$209,382
2022CounselAttorney General$197,007
2021CounselAttorney General$184,176

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Emily Novais's $305,737 salary works out to roughly $182,033 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.5%. That is about 41% more than the $217,496 paid in 2024. Emily Novais has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
~$182,033
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.5%
vs. 2025 Counsel median
+26%

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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.

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