Erica Whitford
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$180,514Total compensation $180,733, including $219 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
#1,652Attorney General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$180,5142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$103,797 in 2019 is worth about $125,319 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $180,514Benefits $219Total $180,733 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $147,217Benefits $192Total $147,409 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $141,718Benefits $180Total $141,899 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $134,525Benefits $170Total $134,695 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $116,615Benefits $148Total $116,764 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $109,122Benefits $69Total $109,191 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $103,797Benefits $0Total $103,797 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Erica Whitford was paid $180,514 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,626, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. That is about 32% below the 2025 median of $264,798 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $147,217, that is a rise of about 23%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,626
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- −32%
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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.