James Hanson
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,830, 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
#541Attorney General
Years on List
232001–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$107,728 in 2001 is worth about $180,869 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $322Total $326,830 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,463Benefits $274Total $227,737 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $212,408Benefits $299Total $212,707 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $188,238Benefits $260Total $188,499 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $177,700Benefits $263Total $177,963 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $168,358Benefits $282Total $168,640 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $158,789Benefits $270Total $159,059 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $149,125Benefits $268Total $149,393 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $136,180Benefits $245Total $136,425 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $129,493Benefits $217Total $129,710 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $114,406Benefits $192Total $114,598 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $109,989Benefits $191Total $110,180 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $108,008Benefits $202Total $108,210 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $107,728Benefits $215Total $107,943 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Hanson was paid $326,508 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. It is up about 42% on the $230,669 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 23 years in all, first in 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
- ~$191,686
- 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.