James Lau
Attorney General/Human Resources Business Advisor
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$110,726Total compensation $110,869, including $144 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
2022
Employer Rank
#2,072Attorney General
Years on List
32020–2022
Peak Salary
$110,7262022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2022
$107,211 in 2020 is worth about $128,497 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Human Resources Business AdvisorAttorney General | $110,726 |
| 2021 | Human Resources Business AdvisorAttorney General | $108,976 |
| 2020 | Human Resources Business AdvisorAttorney General | $107,211 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
James Lau was paid $110,726 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,237, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.4%. Within Attorney General, James Lau's total compensation of $110,869 was the #2,072 of 2,400, against a median salary of $176,025. James Lau has appeared on the list 3 times since 2020. 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
- ~$79,237
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2022 Human Resources Business Advisor median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2022 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.