Joseph Whitehead
Attorney General/Executive Director / directeur général
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$154,859Total compensation $155,052, including $193 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
#1,438Attorney General
Years on List
122011–2023
Peak Salary
$156,2822021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2023
$105,661 in 2011 is worth about $144,700 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Director / directeur généralAttorney General / Procureur Général | $154,859Benefits $193Total $155,052 |
| 2022 | Executive DirectorAttorney General | $151,834Benefits $189Total $152,023 |
| 2021 | Executive DirectorAttorney General | $156,282Benefits $183Total $156,465 |
| 2020 | Executive DirectorAttorney General | $140,825Benefits $175Total $141,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Manager, Business Planning and Corporate ServicesAttorney General | $129,982Benefits $170Total $130,152 |
| 2018 | Senior Manager, Business Planning and Corporate ServicesAttorney General | $127,304Benefits $191Total $127,495 |
| 2017 | Senior Manager, Business Planning and Corporate Services / Chef de la planification des activités et des services générauxAttorney General / Procureur général | $124,913Benefits $181Total $125,094 |
| 2016 | Senior Manager, Business Planning and Corporate ServicesAttorney General | $115,702Benefits $181Total $115,882 |
| 2015 | Senior Manager, Business Planning & Corporate Services / Chef de la planification des activités et des services générauxAttorney General | $105,489Benefits $186Total $105,675 |
| 2014 | Senior Manager, Business Planning and Corporate Services / Chef de la planification des activités et des services générauxAttorney General | $113,345Benefits $185Total $113,531 |
| 2013 | Senior Manager Communication Business TransformationAttorney General | $105,661Benefits $158Total $105,819 |
| 2011 | Senior Manager, Communications & Business Transformation, Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario / Chef des communications et de la réorganisation des activités, Tribunaux de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire OntarioAttorney General / Procureur général | $105,661Benefits $149Total $105,810 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Joseph Whitehead's 2023 salary of $154,859 comes to roughly $105,223 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Executive Director on the 2023 list was paid $129,590; this salary is about 19% more. That is about 2% more than the $151,834 paid in 2022. 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
- ~$105,223
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2023 Executive Director median
- +19%
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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.