Janet Chow
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$266,976Total compensation $267,260, including $284 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
#1,033Attorney General
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$266,9762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,391 in 2016 is worth about $128,382 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $266,976Benefits $284Total $267,260 |
| 2024 | Counsel to Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney General | $187,542Benefits $244Total $187,786 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $170,184Benefits $214Total $170,398 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $159,099Benefits $205Total $159,304 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $149,246Benefits $190Total $149,436 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $143,092Benefits $177Total $143,269 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $124,950Benefits $186Total $125,136 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $100,391Benefits $157Total $100,548 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Janet Chow's 2025 salary of $266,976 comes to roughly $164,021 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.5% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Janet Chow's total compensation of $267,260 ranked #1,033. 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
- ~$164,021
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +10%
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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.