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James Nicol

Attorney General/Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments

2025 Salary

$146,554

Total 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

#2,041

Attorney General

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$146,554

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,376 in 2022 to $146,738 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$121,218 in 2022 is worth about $131,641 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public AppointmentsAttorney General$146,554
2024Executive Director of AppointmentsAttorney General$137,298
2023Executive Director of Appointments / Directeur général des nominationsAttorney General / Procureur Général$129,555
2022Executive 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%

Where does $146,554 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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