James Cruess
Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney
2025 Salary
$233,539Total compensation $233,790, including $251 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
#1,246Attorney General
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$233,5392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$106,075 in 2018 is worth about $130,566 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $233,539 |
| 2024 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $173,287 |
| 2023 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $147,220 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $157,302 |
| 2021 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $147,056 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $137,221 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $130,739 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $106,075 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $233,539 James Cruess earned in 2025, roughly $147,709 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. Among those listed as Assistant Crown Attorney in 2025, the median was $214,794; this salary sits about 9% above it. It is up about 35% on the $173,287 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,709
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
- +9%
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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.