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John Burns

Attorney General/Senior Financial Planner

2025 Salary

$125,378

Total compensation $125,521, including $143 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,502

Attorney General

Years on List

6

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$125,378

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,950 in 2006 to $125,521 in 2025. No data from 2008 to 2021.$100K$110K$120K$130K200620222025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20062025

$104,950 in 2006 is worth about $157,955 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Financial PlannerAttorney General$125,378
2024Senior Financial PlannerAttorney General$107,522
2023Chief Investment Officer / Agent en chef des placementsAttorney General / Procureur Général$106,298
2022Chief Investment OfficerAttorney General$100,384
2007CounselAttorney General$105,339
2006CounselAttorney General$104,950

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $125,378 John Burns earned in 2025, roughly $89,935 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. On total compensation of $125,521, John Burns ranked #2,502 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2006. 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
~$89,935
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%

Where does $125,378 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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2025

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