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John Lee

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$359,652

Total compensation $360,003, including $350 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

#70

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$359,652

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,577 in 2001 to $360,003 in 2025. No data for 2002.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012025

$102,375 in 2001 is worth about $171,882 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$359,652
2024General CounselAttorney General$243,482
2023Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456
2022CounselAttorney General$233,643
2021CounselAttorney General$229,382
2020CounselAttorney General$229,971
2019CounselAttorney General$226,772
2018CounselAttorney General$208,662
2017Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$209,135
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$207,139
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$203,889
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125
2012CounselAttorney General$191,163
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$179,817
2010CounselAttorney General$170,365
2009CounselAttorney General$160,682
2008CounselAttorney General$143,531
2007CounselAttorney General$135,578
2006CounselAttorney General$130,747
2005CounselAttorney General$111,076
2004CounselAttorney General$106,788
2003CounselAttorney General$104,864
2001CounselAttorney General$102,375

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Lee's 2025 salary of $359,652 comes to roughly $207,088 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 37% above the 2025 median of $262,041 for General Counsel on the Sunshine List. John Lee has appeared on the list 24 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
~$207,088
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+37%

Where does $359,652 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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