James Nicol
Attorney General/Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments
2025 Salary
$146,554Total compensation $146,738, including $183 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
#2,041Attorney General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$146,5542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$121,218 in 2022 is worth about $131,641 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public AppointmentsAttorney General | $146,554 |
| 2024 | Executive Director of AppointmentsAttorney General | $137,298 |
| 2023 | Executive Director of Appointments / Directeur général des nominationsAttorney General / Procureur Général | $129,555 |
| 2022 | Executive Director of Public Appointments and Senior AdvisorAttorney General | $121,218 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Nicol's 2025 salary of $146,554 comes to roughly $101,919 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.7% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; James Nicol's total compensation of $146,738 ranked #2,041. 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
- ~$101,919
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
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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.