Jenna Rucas
Attorney General/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$282,681Total compensation $282,980, including $299 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
#965Attorney General
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$282,6812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$112,948 in 2016 is worth about $144,440 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $282,681Benefits $299Total $282,980 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $201,033Benefits $262Total $201,295 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $194,339Benefits $247Total $194,587 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $181,093Benefits $226Total $181,319 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $167,055Benefits $215Total $167,270 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $156,709Benefits $199Total $156,908 |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $124,950Benefits $189Total $125,139 |
| 2016 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $112,948Benefits $172Total $113,120 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $282,681 Jenna Rucas earned in 2025, roughly $171,319 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.4%. For comparison, the median Legal Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $142,655; this salary is about 98% more. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$171,319
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +98%
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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.