Hari Viswanathan
Attorney General/Portfolio Director, Government and Social Services
2025 Salary
$341,254Total compensation $341,615, including $361 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
#134Attorney General
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$341,2542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$128,415 in 2012 is worth about $173,260 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Portfolio Director, Government and Social ServicesAttorney General | $341,254Benefits $361Total $341,615 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $251,716Benefits $322Total $252,038 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $161,599Benefits $305Total $161,904 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $191,882Benefits $298Total $192,180 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $180,208Benefits $276Total $180,484 |
| 2019 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $168,532Benefits $274Total $168,805 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $209,076Benefits $308Total $209,384 |
| 2017 | Deputy Director / Sous-DirecteurAttorney General / Procureur général | $213,019Benefits $300Total $213,318 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $167,605Benefits $278Total $167,883 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $160,679Benefits $278Total $160,957 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $143,657Benefits $261Total $143,918 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $138,516Benefits $221Total $138,737 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $128,415Benefits $184Total $128,599 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $341,254 Hari Viswanathan earned in 2025, roughly $198,539 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.8%. That is about 36% more than the $251,716 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. 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
- ~$198,539
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.8%
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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.