John Petersen
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocat
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$135,440Total compensation $135,585, including $145 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,716Attorney General
Years on List
192004–2023
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2023
$116,333 in 2004 is worth about $182,444 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $135,440 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,321 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $206,898 |
| 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 | $189,858 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $176,975 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $166,205 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $151,771 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $144,310 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $127,259 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $116,333 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $135,440 John Petersen earned in 2023, roughly $94,300 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2023 list was paid $209,022; this salary is about 35% less. John Petersen has appeared on the list 19 times since 2004. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,300
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2023 Counsel median
- −35%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.