Frank Au
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$119,003Total compensation $119,325, 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
#2,651Attorney General
Years on List
162008–2025
Peak Salary
$225,7112020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$112,628 in 2008 is worth about $162,081 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $119,003Benefits $322Total $119,325 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $175,680Benefits $300Total $175,980 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $179,330Benefits $292Total $179,622 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $160,337Benefits $286Total $160,623 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $209,781Benefits $284Total $210,066 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $224,273Benefits $272Total $224,545 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $193,837Benefits $289Total $194,126 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $127,904Benefits $218Total $128,122 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $161,029Benefits $274Total $161,303 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $147,626Benefits $232Total $147,858 |
| 2012 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $140,596Benefits $199Total $140,796 |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $133,926Benefits $198Total $134,124 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $126,886Benefits $213Total $127,099 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $119,674Benefits $203Total $119,878 |
| 2008 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $112,628Benefits $170Total $112,797 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Frank Au was paid $119,003 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,327, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.8%. Among those listed as Crown Counsel in 2025, the median was $264,798; this salary sits about 55% below it. It is down about 32% from the $175,680 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$86,327
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- −55%
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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.