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James Palangio

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2025 Salary

$326,508

Total compensation $326,834, including $327 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

#518

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$326,508

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,700 in 2001 to $326,834 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$116,468 in 2001 is worth about $195,543 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Crown CounselAttorney General$326,508
2024Crown CounselAttorney General$230,669
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$237,441
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$232,659
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,711
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$227,463
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$212,408
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$205,594
2015Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$207,080
2014Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$200,198
2013Crown CounselAttorney General$193,125
2012Crown CounselAttorney General$193,125
2011Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125
2010Crown CounselAttorney General$192,032
2009Crown CounselAttorney General$184,952
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$172,316
2007Crown CounselAttorney General$157,349
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$149,623
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$132,190
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$127,087
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$124,455
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,345
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$116,468

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Palangio 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%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; James Palangio's total compensation of $326,834 ranked #518. 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
~$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 Crown Counsel median
+23%

Where does $326,508 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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