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Gerald Brienza

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$321,531

Total compensation $321,858, including $327 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

#762

Attorney General

Years on List

16

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$321,531

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,762 in 2009 to $321,858 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200920122015201920222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$109,576 in 2009 is worth about $157,276 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$321,531Benefits $327Total $321,858
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$184,795Benefits $243Total $185,039
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$190,794Benefits $238Total $191,032
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$215,962Benefits $266Total $216,228
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$188,122Benefits $280Total $188,402
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$168,466Benefits $270Total $168,735
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$150,750Benefits $270Total $151,019
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$148,840Benefits $253Total $149,093
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$136,451Benefits $214Total $136,666
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$114,391Benefits $200Total $114,591
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$123,788Benefits $183Total $123,971
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$116,649Benefits $195Total $116,843
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$109,576Benefits $186Total $109,762

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Gerald Brienza was paid $321,531 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $189,373, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.4%. For comparison, the median Assistant Crown Attorney on the 2025 list was paid $214,794; this salary is about 50% more. Gerald Brienza has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$189,373
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.1%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+50%

Where does $321,531 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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