John Johnston
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, including $327 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
#402Attorney General
Years on List
242002–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2025
$145,323 in 2002 is worth about $238,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,449 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $187,538 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $179,725 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $179,222 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $160,615 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $154,301 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $162,702 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $145,323 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Johnston was paid $326,508 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Within Attorney General, John Johnston's total compensation of $326,834 was the #402 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. John Johnston has appeared on the list 24 times since 2002. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$191,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.