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Joan Barrett

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$190,794

Total compensation $191,008, including $214 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
2022

Employer Rank

#1,104

Attorney General

Years on List

21

2001–2022

Peak Salary

$220,877

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,960 in 2001 to $191,008 in 2022. No data for 2002.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200120062010201320182022
Total compensation, 2001–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2022

$107,745 in 2001 is worth about $180,897 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Crown CounselAttorney General$190,794
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$219,695
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$220,877
2019Deputy DirectorAttorney General$209,575
2018Deputy DirectorAttorney General$214,892
2017Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général$214,892
2016Deputy DirectorAttorney General$198,539
2015Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$197,040
2014Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$194,843
2013Deputy DirectorAttorney General$198,966
2012Crown CounselAttorney General$193,125
2011Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$187,802
2010Crown CounselAttorney General$176,451
2009Crown CounselAttorney General$166,422
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$156,293
2007Crown CounselAttorney General$142,723
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$135,767
2005Crown CounselAttorney General$119,851
2004Crown CounselAttorney General$115,120
2003Crown CounselAttorney General$108,008
2001Crown CounselAttorney General$107,745

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $190,794 Joan Barrett earned in 2022, roughly $122,745 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. At Attorney General, 2,400 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $176,025; Joan Barrett's total compensation of $191,008 ranked #1,104. Joan Barrett has appeared on the list 21 times since 2001. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$122,745
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
vs. 2022 Crown Counsel median
−8%

Where does $190,794 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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