James Flagal
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,617Total compensation $326,939, 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
#313Attorney General
Years on List
242001–2025
Peak Salary
$326,6172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$111,358 in 2001 is worth about $186,962 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,617 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $238,070 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $185,448 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $173,780 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $163,204 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $149,031 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $141,452 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $120,073 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $115,487 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $113,407 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $103,188 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $111,358 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $326,617 James Flagal earned in 2025, roughly $191,737 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 34% more. James Flagal has appeared on the list 24 times since 2001. 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
- ~$191,737
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.