James Tanel
Attorney General/Executive Advisor / Conseiller de direction
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$143,726Total compensation $143,904, including $178 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,558Attorney General
Years on List
132011–2023
Peak Salary
$143,7262023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2023
$104,347 in 2011 is worth about $142,901 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Advisor / Conseiller de directionAttorney General / Procureur Général | $143,726Benefits $178Total $143,904 |
| 2022 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $138,344Benefits $176Total $138,520 |
| 2021 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $136,533Benefits $173Total $136,706 |
| 2020 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $132,567Benefits $169Total $132,736 |
| 2019 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $129,962Benefits $170Total $130,132 |
| 2018 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $130,992Benefits $189Total $131,182 |
| 2017 | Executive Advisor / Conseiller de directionAttorney General / Procureur général | $119,137Benefits $174Total $119,311 |
| 2016 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $110,866Benefits $173Total $111,039 |
| 2015 | Executive Advisor / Conseiller de directionAttorney General | $108,534Benefits $187Total $108,722 |
| 2014 | Executive Advisor / Conseiller de directionAttorney General | $110,088Benefits $190Total $110,278 |
| 2013 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $106,012Benefits $168Total $106,180 |
| 2012 | Executive AdvisorAttorney General | $106,012Benefits $152Total $106,164 |
| 2011 | Executive Assistant, Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario / Attaché de direction, Tribunaux de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire OntarioAttorney General / Procureur général | $104,347Benefits $151Total $104,498 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $143,726 James Tanel earned in 2023, roughly $98,988 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2011. 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
- ~$98,988
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2023 Executive Advisor median
- +10%
Where does $143,726 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.