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Grainne Mcgrath

Attorney General/Counsel / Avocate

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$167,909

Total compensation $168,078, including $169 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,320

Attorney General

Years on List

23

2001–2023

Peak Salary

$233,643

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 23 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,027 in 2001 to $168,078 in 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120062010201420182023
Total compensation, 2001–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2023

$114,799 in 2001 is worth about $192,740 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général$167,909Benefits $169Total $168,078
2022CounselAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021CounselAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020CounselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018CounselAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2017Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$196,816Benefits $275Total $197,091
2010CounselAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009CounselAttorney General$190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449
2008CounselAttorney General$176,207Benefits $317Total $176,524
2007CounselAttorney General$160,872Benefits $289Total $161,161
2006CounselAttorney General$152,634Benefits $250Total $152,885
2005Legal CounselAttorney General$129,449Benefits $215Total $129,664
2004Legal CounselAttorney General$118,947Benefits $207Total $119,154
2003Legal CounselAttorney General$116,804Benefits $218Total $117,022
2002Legal CounselAttorney General$111,119Benefits $226Total $111,345
2001Legal CounselAttorney General$114,799Benefits $228Total $115,027

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Grainne Mcgrath's $167,909 salary works out to roughly $112,344 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. At Attorney General, 2,595 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $171,760; Grainne Mcgrath's total compensation of $168,078 ranked #1,320. It is down about 28% from the $233,643 paid in 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$112,344
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%
vs. 2023 Counsel median
−20%

Where does $167,909 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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